Data

Shear force

Load (N) Experimental Shear force (N) Theoretical Percentage

shear force error %
First Second average (N) 𝑒𝑥𝑝−𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜
x100
reading reading 𝑒𝑥𝑝

5 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 0.00

10 6.40 6.30 6.35 6.00 5.50

15 9.50 9.50 9.50 9.00 5.26

20 12.90 12.60 12.75 12.00 5.88

25 16.10 15.90 16.00 15.00 6.25

Average %
error =4.57%

Bending moment

Load (N) Experimental Shear force (N) Theoretical shear Percentage

force (N) error %
First Second average 𝑒𝑥𝑝−𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜
x100
reading reading 𝑒𝑥𝑝

5 3.8 4.0 3.9 2.82 27.69

10 7.7 7.8 7.75 5.64 27.23

15 11.6 11.7 11.65 8.46 27.38

20 15.5 15.5 15.5 11.28 27.23

25 19.4 19.4 19.4 14.1 27.32

Average %
error =27.37%
Data analysis

Theoretical shear force.

𝒘𝒂
Formula shear force =
𝒍

W= weight of the slotted mass

a = distance from pivot to the point where load is placed =40cm

l = total length of the beam =100cm

Example For Mass 5N

↑ ΣFy = 0 Va=5-2 =3N

Va + Vb – 5 = 0
+ ΣMy = 0

5(4) – Vb = 0
5(4) = Vb(100)
5(4)/100 =Vb
Vb=2N

For Mass 5N
(5)(60)
shear force = = 3N
(100)

For Mass 10N

(10)(60)
shear force = = 6N
(100)

For Mass 15N

(15)(60)
shear force = = 9N
(100)

For Mass 20N

(20)(40)
shear force = = 12N
(100)

For Mass 25N

(25)(60)
shear force = = 15N
(100)
Theoretical Bending Moment
(𝒍−𝒂)
formula bending moment = 𝒘 ∗ 𝒂 ∗
𝒍

w = weight of slotted mass

a = distance between pivot and point of force is being applied

l = total length of beam

for mass 5N
(0.1−0.060)
bending moment = 5 ∗ 0.060 ∗ = 2.82Nm
0.1

for mass 10N

(0.1−0.060)
bending moment = 10 ∗ 0.060 ∗ = 5.64Nm
0.1

for mass 15N

(0.1−0.060)
bending moment = 15 ∗ 0.060 ∗ = 8.46Nm
0.1

for mass 20N

(0.1−0.060)
bending moment = 20 ∗ 0.060 ∗ = 11.28Nm
0.1

for mass 25N

(0.1−0.060)
bending moment = 25 ∗ 0.060 ∗ = 14.1Nm
0.1