RESULT AND CALCULTIONS

(A) Bending Moment Variation at the Point of Loading

Table: Bending moment results.

Mass (g) Load (N) Force (N) Experimental Bending Theoretical Bending
Moment (Nm) Moment (Nm)

0 0 0 0 0

100 0.98 0.8 0.1000 0.0935

200 1.96 1.5 0.1875 0.1871

300 2.94 2.3 0.2875 0.2806

400 3.92 3.1 0.3875 0.3742

500 4.90 3.9 0.4875 0.4677

The equation we will use in this experiment is: -

Where;

W is the applied load on beam

A is the distance between the pivot point and point of force application.

l is the total length of the beam.

Percentage error

Percentage Error, PE =
x 100 %

Where;

E = Experimental bending moment

T = Theoretical bending moment
Table: percentage error calculations.
Mas Load Force Experimental Theoretical Bending Percentage error
s (g) (N) (N) Bending Moment Moment (Nm)
(%)
(Nm)

0 0 0 0 0 0

100 0.98 0.8 0.1000 0.0935 6.95

200 1.96 1.5 0.1875 0.1871 0.21

300 2.94 2.3 0.2875 0.2806 2.46

400 3.92 3.1 0.3875 0.3742 3.55

500 4.90 3.9 0.4875 0.4677 4.23

Figure: Graph comparing the Experimental bending moment and the theoretical
bending moment.
(B) Bending Moment Variation away from the point of loading

Table: Bending moment results.

Figur W1 W2 Force Experimental RA (N) RB(N Theoretical
e (N) (N) Bending Moment ) Bending Moment
(N)
(Nm) (Nm)

3 3.92 -1.5 -0.1875 -1.37 5.29 -0.1372

2 2

4 1.96 3.92 3.8 0.4750 3.296 2.58 0.4616

4

5 4.91 3.92 3.9 0.4875 6.242 2.59 0.4824

0

For this case the following statement will be used,

The bending Moment at the cut is equal to the algebraic sum of the moments caused
by the forces acting to the left or right of the cut.