Pasco ME-9891 Flexible I-beam User Manual

800-772-8700 www.pasco.com®Instruction Manual012-09977AIntroductionThe model ME-9891 Flexible I-beam illustrates beam stiffness and deflection. Becaus

®Flexible I -beam Specifications10SpecificationsTechnical SupportFor assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:Limited WarrantyFor a descrip

®Flexible I -beam Demonstrations2DemonstrationsEase of BendingHold the I-beam in your hands and bend it in the “upright” and “side” directions as illu

®Model No. ME-9891 Theory3TheoryThe deflection of a beam depends on how it is supported, the location and magnitude of the load, the beam’s elastic m

®Flexible I -beam Theory4Moment FunctionsTo predict the deflection of a beam, it is first necessary to express the internal moment M as a function of

®Model No. ME-9891 Theory5Deflection FunctionsThe deflection of a beam under load can be found by combining Equation 1 with the moment function (or f

®Flexible I -beam Experiment: Three-point Bending6Experiment: Three-point BendingEquipmentSee Equipment Table on page 1.IntroductionIn this experiment

®Model No. ME-9891 Experiment: Three-point Bending7Rotary Motion Sensor option:a. Install the three-step pulley (included with the sensor) on the rot

®Flexible I -beam Experiment: Three-point Bending8Analysis1. For the data taken with the beam in the upright orientation, make a graph of ymax (the me

®Model No. ME-9891 Typical Results9Typical ResultsTypical data for the three-point bending experiment are shown below:Motion Sensor:Rotary Motion Sen