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EXPERIMENT NO.1
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RECIPROCAL THEOREM
EXPERIMENT NO.1
AIM
A P PA R A T U S
T H E O RY
When loads are applied to a beam, their original straight axes become curved. The amount of
flexural deflection in a beam is related to the beams’ area moment of inertia, load, length of the
beam, modulus of elasticity and the position of the applied load.
R E C I P R OC A L T H E O R E M
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P RO C E D U R E
Mark points A, B using a ruler at a distance of 20cm, 40 cm respectively from one end of the beam.
Start applying variably increasing loads at A and measure the corresponding deflections at B using
dial guage. After achieving an optimum high weight, start removing the weights one by one and
measure the deflections. Now repeat the above process by loading at B and measuring deflections at
A. Tabulate the results.
TA B L E
Table 1.1
S No. P(=P1=P2) d21 (0.01mm) d21 (avg) d12 (0.01mm) d12 (avg)
(grams) Reading 1 Reading 2 (0.01mm) Reading 1 Reading 2 (0.01mm)
1. 1936 39 37 38 42 42 42
2. 3909 79 77 78 83 81 82
3. 5915 119 118 118 123 123 123
4. 7934 159 160 160 163 164 164
5. 9958 201 201 201 204 204 204
Table 1.2
INFERENCE
From the table 1.2, we observe that the columns 6 and 7 are approximately equal within the
condonable error range. This verifies the Reciprocal theorem.
P R E C AU T I ON S
1. Make sure that the zero error of the dial guage is taken care of.
2. Do not disturb the table while taking readings as this is a common source of error.
3. Gently add and remove the weights.
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D E TA I L S OF S T U D E N T S
Table 1.3
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