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Observations 12. Elastic constants by Searle's method

L C . of vemier callpers
value of smallest divislonononthnemanse Ocm. Aim:To determine the young's modulus Y and modulus ofrigidity n of a wire by Searle's method.
Total number of divislons vemierSa Apparatus : Two Rectangular bars, wire., stop-watch, string, micrometer, vernier calipers, etc.
2. LC. of micrometer screw = value ofsmallestdivislonon the
Total number of divislons
on
main scae =200L cm.
vernier scale Procedure:

3. Zero error in the micrometer screw *0.0g_cm . F i x the two rectangular bars at the ends ofa wire and suspend them to a horizontal support by strings
as shown is the lgure.
4. Diameter of the wire d 2. Note the time for 50 Nexural oscllations fve times and calculate the mean time perlod T. Calculate the
203 m| 0 2o cm ?0 6 cm 04. cm O 20S cm Young's modulus Y of wire.
Mean dameter d = O 2 0 4 cn . Radius of the wirer= O 0 cm 3. Now. fx one of the bars on to the hortzontal support as shown in the hgure 2.
5. Massof the rod M = 6 O gm
5. Length of the rod L=. Note the tine for 50 tortional oscillattons fve times and calculate the mean time perlod T2. Calculate
7.
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Breadth of the rod B : G 3 o am 6 2 cm 6 1 c m ocm) mean B = em the modulus of igidity n of the wire.

8. The moment of inertia I = M

2B = $3¥ 00.gm.cm2 'exura' Oscir'alons Torslonal osci//ations
Length of the wire =dI:4- cm
Tabulaton:
strings
For Derunl oecilations For toraional oscillations
(for determining y (for determining n) rectangutar wirc
Dars
. Time for 50 oecilations t Mean t1 Sr. Time for 50 oscillations t Mean t |
No. No. sec Wire

rectangu/ar
bars
C

Periodic time T, = t,/50 = 40?S sec O. 6

Periodic
time T2 =
t/50 =
sec

T sec T = O.3t1) sec

calculations 0160062S
(1) Young's modulus Y = (2) Modulus of rigidityn=
%x314 s3o. 10
o.16 2006 COl0) 9 o. 34
-19 0 m e l m
Result
= 1Ddne lem
(3) Poisson's ratio a
14) Bulk modulus K =

3(1-20)
= . 19 18 d e fcm
Thah
6

a919 3-2Co.l4 K -
1. 13 dnelLm
113 id Jj nc C
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