Experiment 4, Determination of Young's Modulus, Ey
Method,
using a cantilever
~ Use the hacksaw blade provided as a cantilever
- Use a G-clamp to secure it
bench
(between two pieces of board) toam the work
~ Measure the length | from the support to the centre of the 100 gram mass
M attached to is end.
~ Use a suitable method to determine the period of oscillation when the
mass is displaced by a small amount and released
~ Repeat for a total of six values of |
- Plot a graph of T? against !* and use its gradient to determine E given the
equation.
T= 16rMS
Ebd’
where b is the width of the cantilever and d its thickness
~ Use an appropriate instrument to measure band d.