Results and findings

Force, F (N) First Second Average Young

Pointer Pointer Deflection Modulus, E
Reading Reading value, σ (m) (Pa)
1.00 0.000025 0.000025 0.000025 3.02 x 1010
1.50 0.000050 0.000048 0.000049 2.32 x 1010
2.00 0.000068 0.000061 0.000065 2.32 x 1010
2.50 0.000105 0.000075 0.000090 2.10 x 1010
3.00 0.000112 0.000090 0.000101 2.24 x 1010
3.50 0.000130 0.000101 0.000116 2.28 x 1010
Calculation
F = 1 N as reference:754716.9811
Length of beam = 0.12m
Width of pencil: 0.0072m
Height of pencil: 0.0062m
Moment of inertia, I = bh3/36
= [7.2 x 10-3 (0.0062)3] /36
= 4.77 x 10−11 kgm2.
Deflection value, σ = 0.000025m
Average Young Modulus, E =
= 2.38x 1010 Pa
Gradient of Young Modulus, E = 25000
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