Equilibrium And Elasticity

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: C1 :Equilibrium and Elasticity TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABSTRACT 2. Part I I.1 Objective I.2Theory I.3Experiment I.4Results I.5Discussion I.6Conclusion 3. Part II II.1 Objective II.2Theory II.3Experiment II.4Results II.5Discussion II.6Conclusion 4.Reference Abstract The experiment consists of two parts. In part I, we will measure the force resultants and observe equilibrium of concurrent force systems. In part II, we will measure stress and strain in an elastic body, observe Hook’s law and determine the modulus of elasticity of the material. Part I : Resultants and equilibrium of concurrent forces I.1 OBJECTIVE To measure force vectors , observe the equilibrium of the concurrent force systems and calculate the force resultants. I.2 THEORY  Force Force is expressed as a vector A. direction : the direction of the arrow B. magnitude : which is proportional to the length of the arrow C. acting point : O point as shown above. Concurrent forces Concurrent forces are forces acting on the same point of the object Force resultant and Parallelogram method The resultant force on the object can be determined by adding force vectors. The parallelogram method is used. The resultant force indicates the magnitude and direction of the total force acting on the object. In the illustration, the diagonal of the parallelogram defined by F 1and F2 is Fr. Fr is the resultant of F1and F2. Equilibrant Equilibrium Fe has the same magnitude as the resultant force Fr, but in the opposite direction. Fe can exactly offset the combined effect of total forces, and provides a useful experimental method to find the resultant force.    I.3 EXPERIMENT 3.1 Equipment Experiment Board , Spring Balance , Degree Scale, Force Ring , Mass Hangers, pulleys, masses, strings 3.2 Procedure i) As is shown in the figure, the equipment setup consists of pulleys, hanging masses

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