DATA FOR TEST 1

Table 1.2 Spring Deflection Determination

Spring
Spring Elongation
Weight(g) Load(N) Length
Type (mm)
(mm)
200 1.962 72.0 3.8

400 3.924 74.7 6.5

K1
600 5.886 77.1 8.9
68.2 mm
800 7.848 80.0 11.8

200 1.962 68.8 0.8

400 3.924 70.1 2.1

K2
600 5.886 71.6 3.6
68.0 mm
800 7.848 72.8 4.8

200 1.962 74.0 0.7

400 3.924 74.5 1.2

K3
73.3 mm 600 5.886 75.2 1.9

800 7.848 75.9 2.6

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DATA FOR TEST 2

Table 1.3 Effect of Spring Stiffness on the Natural Frequency of the

Beam

Spring Length of Lever ‘a’ Natural Frequency

Sample
Stiffness(N/mm) (mm) (Hz)
1
K1 350 mm 12.05
2
K1 650 mm 20.41
3
K2 350 mm 4.74
4
K2 650 mm 8.55

5
K3 350 mm 4.27
6
K3 650 mm 7.35

Table 1.4 Comparison of Theoretical and Experimental Natural

Frequencies of the Beam

Natural Time(s) Natural

Sample
Time(s) Frequency(Hz) Frequency Hz
(Experimental) (Theoretical)
1 0.083 12.05 0.39 2.56

2 0.049 20.41 0.21 4.76

3 0.211 4.74 0.22 4.52

4 0.117 8.55 0.12 8.39

5 0.234 4.27 0.17 5.74

6 0.136 7.35 0.094 10.66

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