Calibration and Calculations:

calibration
mass( volts volts
g) A(mV) B(mV)
0 0 0.05
1140 2.9 2.4
1420 3.8 3.2
1980 5.3 4.7
5020 13.8 13.1

Measurement
for A
m=c1
*v
361.904
C1= 76
Measurements
for B
m=c2
*v
357.647
C2= 06

S =39.74471742
r =0.99983263
0
0.0
550
0
0.0
500
0
0.0
450
0
0.0
400
0
0.0
Mass (g)

350
0
0.0
300
0
0.0
250
0
0.0
200
0
0.0
150
0
0.0
100
.00
500
0
0.0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0 16.0

Multimeter A (mV)
 S =126.03129720
r =0.99831574
0
0.0
550
0
0.0
500
0
0.0
450
0
0.0
400
0
0.0
Mass (g)

350
0
0.0
300
0
0.0
250
0
0.0
200
0
0.0
150
0
0.0
100
.00
500
0
0.0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 14.0 15.0

Multimeter B (mV)

φ of the beam 0.006 m

Beam length 0.466 m

Ra Rb
Gage B Gage A A1 mm A2 A3mm M1 (g) M2 (g) (mV) (mV)
2.46 3.26 17.5 19.7 9.4 1420 1980 3.3 4.2
0.175 0.197 0.094 1.42 1.98
 W1= 13.9302 N
W2= 19.4238 N
Ra= 16.252602 N
Rb= 13.442647 N
E 2E+11 Pa
I 6.364E-11 m4
E*I 12.728571

To find the maximum bending moment

X 0 M 0
X 0.175 M 2.6317114
X 0.368 M 2.8455846
X 0.466 M 1.050651

Bending Moment Diagram

To find the bending stress

C 0.003
M 0 σ 0
M 2.63171 σ 124053738
M 2.84558 σ 134135301
M 1.05065 σ 49525636
X 0 σ 0
X 0.175 σ 124053738
X 0.368 σ 134135301
X 0.466 σ 49525636

Bending stress Diagram

the deflection of the beam

X 0 Y 0 0
X 0.094 Y 0.00172 -0.0017
X 0.175 Y 0.00301 -0.003
X 0.344 Y 0.02756 -0.0276
X 0.372 Y 0.02959 -0.0296
X 0.466 Y 0.029 -0.029
*The Method used was the super position method
 The equation been used in calculations:

First Moment equation ( 0<x<0.372)

M=RaX-W1(X-0.175)
EI (d2Y/dX2)=(Ra-W1)X+0.175W1
EI(dY/dX)=((Ra-W1)/2)X^2+(0.175*W1*X)+C1
EIY=((Ra-W1)/6)X^3+
((0.175*W1)/2)X^2)+C1X+C2
Using initial conditions
X=0 Y=0 C2=0
dY/dX=0 X=0 C1=0
EIY=((Ra-W1)/6)X^3+
((0.175*W1)/2)X^2)
Now To Calculate The Deflection at the first Mass
X=0 0.175
EIY 0.039403
Y 0.0030956
Now To Calculate The Deflection at the first Gage
X 0.094
EIY 0.0110916
Y 0.0008714

Second Moment Equation ( 0.372<X<0.466)

M=RaX-(W1(X-0.175))-(W2(X-0.372))
EI (d2Y/dX2)=(Ra-W1-W2)X+0.175W1+0.372W2
EI(dY/dX)=((Ra-W1-W2)/2)X^2+0.175W1X+0.372W2X+C1
EIY=((Ra-W1-W2)/6)X^3+((0.175W1)/2)X^2+
((0.372W2)/2)X^2+C1X+C2
using the initial conditions
X=L Y=0
X=L dY/dX=0
C1 -2.5144859
C2 0.8004959
Now to calculate the deflection at the second mass
X 0.372
EIY 0.376595
Y 0.0295866
Now for deflection at the second gage
X 0.344
EIY 0.3508353
Y 0.0275628
 Compare the result

Reaction at A ( exp-theoretical) 14.874 N - 15.038 N

Reaction at B (exp-theoretical) 12.160 N – 9.149 N

Deflection at mass 1.42 Kg (exp- 3.26 mm – 3.01 mm

theoretical)

Deflection at the second mass (exp- 2.46 mm – 2.96 mm

theoretical)

Conclusion

Possible reasons for the difference between them:

1- Accuracy of the dimensions.

2- Reading error of the multimeter and the dial gage.
3- Calculation approximation.
4- Accuracy of the equipments.