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OBJECTIVE
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LEARNING OUTCOME
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Figure 1
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Use this statement:
The bending moment at the cut cut is equal to the algebraic sum of the moment of
force acting to the left or right of the cut
4.0 PROCEDURE
Part 1
1. Check the digital force display meter read zero with no load.
2. Place a hanger with a 100g mass to the left of the cut. Record the digital force
display reading in table 1.
3. Repeat using any masses between 100g and 500g.
4. Convert the mass into a load in Newton( multiply by 9.81) and the force reading
into a bending moment ( Nm) using the following expression:
Bending Moment at a cut (Nm) = Displayed Force x 0.125
5. Calculate the theoretical bending moment the cut and complete table 1.
Part 2
1. Check the digital force display meter read zero with no load.
2. Carefully load the beam with the hangers in any positions and loads according to
figure 2, figure3 and figure 5 and complete Table 2..
3. Convert the force reading into a bending moment ( Nm) using :
Bending Moment at a cut (Nm) = Displayed Force x 0.125
4. Calculate the support reaction (RA and RB) and calculated the theoretical
bending moment at the cut.
140mm
RB
RA
Cut
W1 = 400G (3.92N)
Figure 2
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5.0 RESULT
Part 1
Mass
*(g)
Load
(N)
Force(N)
Experimental Shear
Force(N)
Theoretical Shear
Force(N)
Table 1
Part 2
Figure
W1
(N)
W2
(N)
Force
(N)
Experimental
Shear Force(N)
2
3
4
Table 2
RA(N)
RB(N)
Theoretical
Shear
Force
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Comment on how the result of the experiment compare with those calculated using
the theory.
Does the experiment proof that the moment at the cut is equal to the algebraic sum
of the moment of force acting to the left or right of the cut. If not why?
Plot the moment force diagram for load cases in figure2, 3 and 4.
Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how Bending
Moment varies due to a increased load?