RESULT:

Experiment 1 (Brass) : Span = 500 mm

NO. Mass (N) Deflection Theoretical % Different

(experimental) Def. (Y max )
1 0.981 -0.58 -0.57 1.739
2 1.962 -1.09 -1.14 4.484
3 2.943 -1.57 -1.71 8.537
4 3.924 -2.32 -2.28 1.739
5 4.905 -2.85 -2.85 0.00

Experiment 1 (Brass) : Span = 400 mm

NO. Mass (N) Deflection Theoretical % Different

(experimental) Def. (Y max )
1 0.981 -0.32 -0.29 9.836
2 1.962 -0.58 -0.58 0.00
3 2.943 -0.89 -0.88 1.130
4 3.924 -1.18 -1.17 0.851
5 4.905 -1.47 -1.46 0.683

Experiment 1 (Brass) : Span = 300 mm

NO. Mass (N) Deflection Theoretical % Different

(experimental) Def. (Y max )
1 0.981 -0.15 -0.12 22.222
2 1.962 -0.28 -0.25 11.321
3 2.943 -0.40 -0.37 7.792
4 3.924 -0.53 -0.49 7.843
5 4.905 -0.63 -0.62 1.600
Experiment 2 (Aluminium): Span = 500 mm

NO. Mass (N) Deflection Theoretical Def. %

(experimental),m (Y max ) ,mm Different
m
1 0.981 -0.79 -0.76 3.871
2 1.962 -1.54 -1.52 1.307
3 2.943 -2.31 -2.28 1.307
4 3.924 -2.99 -3.04 1.658
5 4.905 -3.80 -3.80 0.00

Experiment 2 (Aluminium): Span = 400 mm

NO. Mass (N) Deflection Theoretical Def. %

(experimental),m (Y max ),mm Different
m
1 0.981 -0.40 -0.39 2.532
2 1.962 -0.76 -0.78 2.597
3 2.943 -1.16 -1.16 0.00
4 3.924 -1.60 -1.56 2.532
5 4.905 -2.01 -1.95 3.030

Experiment 2 (Aluminium): Span = 300 mm

NO. Mass (N) Deflection Theoretical % Different

(experimental) Def. (Y max )
1 0.981 -0.17 -0.16 6.060
2 1.962 -0.34 -0.33 2.985
3 2.943 -0.51 -0.49 4.000
4 3.924 -0.68 -0.66 2.985
5 4.905 -0.86 -0.82 4.762