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Shear Force Sign Convention

The sign for the shear force (V) is found using the standard definition:

So the shear force distribution for the simple cantilever is a constant negative value as the bending moment distribution is linear with a negative slope.

Cantilever Beam with Bending Moment and Shear Force Distributions