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INTRODUCTION
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LIST OF PARTS
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1 Torsionapparatus
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1 Rotationscaleandclip-onpointer
I - HWH.4 Loadhanger(I N)
1 - 460x 5 dia. Steelrod
1- 460x 4.76dia. Aluminiumalloyrod
I - 460x 6.35dia. Nylonrod
1- 10mm Spanner
Optionalextrasare asfollows:-
HSM.2a 450 x 4.76 mm dia. Brassrod
HSM 2d Rotation scaleandclip-on pointer
APPARATUS
EXPERIMENT
OBJECT
The relationship between torque and twist of a circular cross section specimenis to be
investigatedin tenns of the fonnula
1L
69 GJ
where T = torque
L = lengthof rod
G = modulusof rigidity of material
J= ~= polar moment of area
d = diameterof rod
PROCEDURE
Clampthe aluminiumalloy rod in positionand put the load hangeron the cord. Set the rotation
scaleand pointer 400 mm from the fixed clampand zero the pointer. Add a load of 40 N by 5 N
increments,recordingthe twist of the specimenfor eachincrementin table I. Removethe load,
movethe rotation scaleand pointerto 200 mm from the clamp,and repeatthe aboveprocedure.
Measureand recordthe diameterof the rod.
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Table 1
Torque/nvist of a rod
Material: Diameter:
Now changethe specimenfor the steelrod and repeatthe procedurefor the 400 mrn lengthonly.
Finallyclampthe Nylon rod in positionand measurethe twist over 400 and 200 mm when a load
up to 5 N by incrementsof 1 N is appliedto the torsion head. Removethe load and note whether
full elasticrecoveryhasoccurred.
RESUL 1'8
In eachcaseplot a graph of twist againsttorque and draw the best fit straight lines through the
points. Since twist is proportional to length the gradients of the two lines for Nylon and
aluminiumalloy shouldbe in the ratio of 1/2.
Use the gradientsto calculatea modulusof rigidity for eachmaterialtested Note that e in the
formulais in radians.
OBSERVAnONS
To what extentdoesthe experimentverify the torque/twistformula?
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