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Experiment 1 Mecha
Experiment 1 Mecha
MODULUS YOUNG
OBJECTIVE
1. To investigate the relationship between load, span width, height and deflection of a simply
supported beam.
2. To ascertain the Coefficient of Elasticity (Youngs modulus) for steel, brass, and aluminum.
INTRODUCTION
Youngs Modulus
The Youngs Modulus (elastic modulus) is the measurement of the stiffness of a given metarial. It
is defined as the limit for small strains of the rate of change of stress with strain. Young's
modulus is actually one of several elastic moduli such as the bulk modulus and the shear
modulus) or tensile modulus.
Moment of Inertia
Moment of inertia, I is the property of an object associated with its resistance to rotation. It
depends on the object mass and the distribution of mass with respect to the axis of rotation. For
any beam, the inertia is calculated based on the cross sectional shape and thickness.
For the load at the centre of the beam, the deflection equation is :
= FL / 48EI
Apparatus
1- Support frame
2- A pair of support stands
3- A pair of knife-edge support
4- Load hanger
5- Vernier caliper
6- Meter ruler
7- Brass beam
Procedure
Discussion
I = bh / 12
= (25.810^-5)(6.5410^-5) / 12
= (25.810^-5)(2.7910^-13) / 12
= 6.0110^-18
2- Determine the Youngs modulus of the beam.
E = (L / 48 I) (F/)
= (8010) / (48)(6.0110^-13) (134.6)
= 2392.810^9
3- Discuss the relationship between average normal stress and average normal strain in
engineering materials.
The internal force is normal to the plane of the section and the corresponding stress the
rod is experiencing is described as a normal stress. The stress is obtained by dividing the
magnitude of the resultant of the internal forces distributed over the cross section by the
area of the cross section, thus it represents the average value of the stress over the cross
section.
Based on the experiment, the results were obtained and calculated carefully. The experimental
values were different with the theoretical values. This is because of some errors. But, the biggest
error comes from the slope of the graph. Because of the values that have being used in this
experiment is too large until Mega Pascal, so if there are small effects on the slope of the graph,
it will give effect to the calculation.
Conclusion
The relationship between load, span width, height, and deflection of a simply supported beam
were investigated in this experiment.
The Coefficient of Elasticity (Youngs Modulus) for brass was ascertained and obtained.
Refferences
1- Internet
2- Love, A. E. H. (4 ed.). (1944). Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity. New
York: Dover Publications.
3- L.D.Landau and E.M.Lifshitz. (1959). Theory of Elasticity.