8.

0 DISCUSSION
In part 1 of experiment, we can see from our table 1.1, when the load was double,
the bending moment also double. For example, when the load is 10 N at W1 , the values
of bending moment is 600 N.mm and when the load is 20 N at W1, the values of bending
moment is 1200 N.mm.
For comparison between the experiment and theoretical values of bending
moment refer to table below:-

Load
10
20

Bending Moment (N.mm) and theoretical value

600/667
2100/2000
1050/1000
1200/1333
3750/4000
1950/2000

Load

Comparison Bending Moment (N.mm) and theoretical value (%)

10

10.04

20

9.98

6.25

2.5

From the table of comparison, we can say that theoretical and experiment values
of bending moment are closely different.

Comparison with theoretical

From the calculation we had done, our experiment was success. The result almost the same with
the theoretical result.

 The errorless because of parallax error while we were taking the value. While running this
experiment, the fun was not switch off. So there have an error while taking the valve. This
experiment will be successfully if all of error can be avoid.
When the load was double in part one, the bending moment was load too.
Percentage error
Part one
W1 = 10N

W1 = 20N

600-667|x 100 = 11.17%

1200 - 1333|x 100 = 11.08%

| 600

1200

W2 = 10N

W2 = 20N

2100 - 2000|x 100 = 4.76%

3750 - 4000|x 100 = 6.67%

2100

3750

W3 = 10N

W3 = 20N

1050 - 1000|x 100 = 4.8%

1950 - 2000|x 100 = 2.6%

1050

Part two
a) W2 = 5N
900 1000|x 100 = 11.1%
|

900

W1 = W3 = 10N, W2 = 5
2550 - 2667|x 100 = 4.59%
|

2550

1950

b) W1 = 5N, W3 = 12
1800 - 1934|x 100 = 7.44%
|

1800

W1 = 5N, W2 = 10N, W3 = 2
2400 - 2600|x 100 = 8.33%
|

2400

The error was below than 20%. Maybe the error occurs while taking the value for this
experiment.

Error
There were some errors occurred during the experiment was carried out. Below were the
errors that occurred:

(a) When reading the value, there were some parallax error and the apparatus also might
have zero error.
(b) The position for load hanger was not stable.
Recommendation
Below are some recommendations that we suggest to improve the experiment
(a) Reduce the parallax error and zero error.
(b) Put the load hanger on its position before took the data.