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Engineering Mechanics 1 Lab
Engineering Mechanics 1 Lab
Objectives
To demonstrate the equilibirium of moments
Abstract
First conditions of equilibrium state that horizontal and vertical components of all forces acting
on a body must add up to zero. Moment of force (Mo) is measure of the forces tendency to
cause rotation. Mo = F x d where d is referred to as moment arm or perpendicular distance from
axis at point o to the line of action of the force. Units are N.m
If sums of all forces and all moment taken about point 0 are zero, the body is said to be in statical
equilibrium
Fx = 0
Fy = 0
Mo = 0
Sum of Fx and sum of Fy represent the algebraic sums of the x and y components of all the
forces acting on the body, and sum of Mo represent the algebraic sum of the moments of all these
force components about an axis perpendicular to the x-y plane.
Simple moment apparatus are demonstrate clockwise and counter clockwise moments of all
forces acting on the simple beam in equilibrium. By convention, counterclockwise moments are
assigned a positive sign, while clockwise moments are given a negative sign.
Apparatus
Ruler, 150g, 200g, 250g, 300g, 350g of weightage, pivot bar
Procedure
1. set up all the apparatus as shown.
2. pivot bar should be in balance and pulleys must be attached using bolt and nut.
3. Then, the weight 1, weight 2,on the left hand side and weight 4 hook at right hand side
was hang around in a fix postion at pivot bar.
4. Experiment begin with the initial weight 150 g of weight 3. The distance of weight 3 was
adjusted so the pivot bar in static equilibrium.
5. Observed and recorded the distance in table and moment of inertia was calculated.
6. The experiment was repeated using wight 200g, 250g, 300g and 350 g.
The sum of the forces in one direction is equal to the sum of the force in the opposite
direction.
The sum of the anticlockwise moments about any point is same to the sum of clockwise