Question: 01

Solution
To understand the working of strain gage testing and wheat stone bridge building and manipulate
its working using different tools.
Question: 02
Solution
A beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the beam's axis. Its
mode of deflection is primarily by bending. The loads applied to the beam result in reaction
forces at the beam's support points. The total effect of all the forces acting on the beam is to
produce shear forces and bending moments within the beam, that in turn induce internal stresses,
strains and deflections of the beam. Beams are characterized by their manner of support, profile
(shape of cross-section), equilibrium conditions, length, and their material.
Use the equilibrium equations to find the magnitude of the reaction forces.
 Horizontal Forces
 Assume to the right is positive

∑ 𝐹𝑥 0 =

𝐹𝑥𝐴 = 0

 Vertical Forces
 Assume up is positive +

∑ 𝐹𝑦 0 =

𝐹𝑦𝐴 + 𝐹𝑦𝐵 = 17,000 𝑙𝑏

Moments
Assume counter clockwise rotation is positive

∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0

𝐹𝑦𝐵 = 7700𝑙𝑏
 𝐹𝑦𝐴 + 𝐹𝑦𝐵 = 17,000 𝑙𝑏

𝐹𝑦𝐴 = 9300𝑙𝑏

Question: 03
Solution
End Mass (g) Vout(mv) Vout(mv) Vout(mv)
0 0.1800
10 1.843 1.869 1.879
20 1.875 1.900 1.912
50 2.022 2.042 2.067
100 2.265 2.290 2.300
150 2.743 2.756 2.852
200 3.278 3.205 3.225
300 4.137 4.159 4.184
500 4.593 4.586 4.595
600 5.057 5.032 5.232
700 4.6602 4.597 4.695
600 4.126 4.126 4.223
500 5.5578 5.857 5.878
300 3.145 3.175 3.225
200 2.730 2.791 2.895
150 2.496 2.520 2.621
100 2.257 2.245 2.256
50 2.030 2.074 2.138
20 1.843 1.887 1.937
10 1.847 1.859 1.895
0 1.806 1.824 1.846
 1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Question: 04
Solution
 Question: 05
Solution
The strain gauge is used for the measurement of mechanical quantities. As a technical term "strain"
consists of tensile and compressive strain, distinguished by a positive or negative sign. Thus, strain
gauges can be used to pick up expansion as well as contraction.