APPLIED MECHANICS LABORATORY MANUAL

DATE:
EXPERIMENT NO:
TITLE:
To verify the principle of forces in beam of Parallel Forces Apparatus with the help
of beam supported at its ends.
THINGS REQUIRED:
1. Parallel Forces Apparatus 2. 10 Kg Dial Type 3.Conical Weights. 4.
Aluminum hangers for hanging weights

APPARATUS:

The apparatus comprising of two dial type weight gauges of 10 kg, one straight
wooden beams of 150cm, a wooden platform for the support of the dial gauges, three
weight hangers for hanging the weights on the wooden beams, three weights weighing
7kg aggregate. The beam is provided with angular slots on them in order to place the
hanger in it, the distance between each groove is 5cms. The weight of each hanger
will be neglected.
THEORY:
PROCEDURE:
1. First of all arrange the apparatus by placing the beams on the given dial
gauges as shown in the figure. Note the zero error in the compression
balances. When the beams are supported at it ends.
2. Suspend three different weights from the sliding hook against any division
marked on the beam.
3. Note the reaction on the beam given by the readings of compression balances
and takes into account the zero error from each reading.
4. Find the sum of clockwise moment about the mid points of the beam and find
also the sum of anti-clockwise moment about its each reading.
5. Find the percentage error between clockwise and anti-clockwise moment.
6. Suspend three or four weights at different graduated division of the beam and
find percentage error between clockwise and anti –clockwise moments as
before.

OBSERVATIONS & CALCULATIONS:

 
Taking Equilibrium condition about A,
R’B*L – W1*L1 – W2*L2 = 0
R’B = W1*L1 + W2*L2
L
 Same as, Taking Equilibrium condition about B,
R’A = W1*L1 + W2*L2
L
But R’A + R’B = W1 + W2
R’A = (W1 + W2) – R’B
OBSERVATION TABLE:

Initial Final Observed Values Of Weight Distance Of Load Distance

s/n Reading Reading Reactions Suspended From Left End (A) Between
(I.R) (F.R) (F.R - I.R) W Support Supports

A B
A B A B W1 W2 L1 L2 L
(RA) (RB)

s/n Calculated Reactions Percentage Error In Reactions At

RA − R ' A RB − R ' B
R’A R’B A= X 100 B= X 100
RA RB
1

Take
in this manner about five to seven readings.
PRECAUSIONS:
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CONCLUTION:
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