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MSI01
SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM
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Tandatangan Pelajar
Nama : _______________________________
No. Matrik :____________________________
Tarikh :________________________________
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1.0
1.1
1.2
OBJECTIVE
To examine how shear force varies with an increasing point load
To examine how shear force varies at the cut position of the beam for various loading condition
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LEARNING OUTCOME
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2.2
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3.0
THEORY
Figure 1
(equation 1)
(equation 2)
Part 2:
Use this statement:
The shear force at the cut is equal to the algebraic sum of the force
acting to the left or right of the cut
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PROCEDURES
Part 1
1. Check the Digital Force Display meter reads zero with no load.
2. Place a hanger with a 100g mass to the left of the cut.
3. Record the Digital Force Display reading in Table 1.
Shear Force at the cut (N) = Displayed Force.
Repeat using any masses between 200g and 500g. Convert the mass
into a load in Newton (multiply by 9.81)
4. Calculate the theoretical Shear Force at the cut and complete Table 1
Part 2
1. Check the Digital Force Display meter zero with no load.
2. Carefully load the beam with the hangers in any positions and loads as
example in Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 and complete Table 2.
3. Record the Digital Force Display reading where:
Shear Force at the cut (N) = Display force
4. Calculate the support reaction (RA and RB) and calculated the
theoretical Shear Force at the cut.
Figure 2
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FORCE IN A BEAM
Figure 3
Figure 4
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5.0 RESULT
Table 1
Table 2
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6.0 DISCUSSION
Part 1
1. Derive equation 1
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2. Plot a graph, which compare your experimental result to those you
calculated using theory.
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3. Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how
Shear Force varies due to an increased load?
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4. Does the equation you used accurately predict the behaviors of the
beam?
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Part 2
1. Comment on how the results of the experiments compare with those
calculated using the theory.
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2. Does the experiment proof that the shear force at the cut is equal to
the algebraic sum of the forces acting to the left or right of the cut. If
not, why?
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3. Plot the shear force diagram for load cases in Figure 2, 3 and 4
4. Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how
Shear Force varies due to various loading condition?
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7.0 CONCLUSION
(Student shall write the conclusion based on the experiment)
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