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02 Moment S1 - 20182019 JTKP

The document outlines Lab 2 of the Statics course at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, focusing on the equilibrium of moments on a two-arm lever. It includes objectives, theoretical tasks, experimental procedures, and analysis requirements for comparing theoretical calculations with experimental results. The lab aims to enhance understanding of lever principles and the relationship between calculated and measured moments.

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02 Moment S1 - 20182019 JTKP

The document outlines Lab 2 of the Statics course at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, focusing on the equilibrium of moments on a two-arm lever. It includes objectives, theoretical tasks, experimental procedures, and analysis requirements for comparing theoretical calculations with experimental results. The lab aims to enhance understanding of lever principles and the relationship between calculated and measured moments.

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FAKULTI TEKNOLOGI KEJURUTERAAN

MEKANIKAL DAN PEMBUATAN


UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

STATICS LAB 2
BMMA 1333 SEMESTER 1 SESI 2018/2019

LAB 2: EQUILIBRIUM OF MOMENTS ON A TWO-ARM LEVER

DATE : COURSE: [ ] GROUP: [ ] LAB GROUP: [ ]

NAME OF GROUP 1.
MEMBERS &
MATRIX NUMBER 2.

3.

4.

5.

NAME OF 1.
INSTRUCTOR
2.

EXAMINER’S COMMENT VERIFICATION STAMP

TOTAL MARKS
BMMA1333/LAB1(SEM1_20182019)

LAB 2
EQUILIBRIUM OF MOMENTS ON A TWO-ARM LEVER

INTRODUCTION
In this lab work, you must compare the calculated moments (theory) with
measured moments (experiment).

OBJECTIVES
1. To investigate the fundamentals of the equilibrium of moments
2. To prove the action of forces dependent on the lever arm.
3. To compare experimentally obtained results with theoretical calculations.

PART A: THEORETICAL WORK

TASK 1: FIND THE THEORIES


The theory related to this experiment are:
Calculation of equilibrium of moments using the basic principles of the
equilibrium of moments and the lever principles.

TASK 1: Write your related theory here

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TASK 2: DRAW THE FREE BODY DIAGRAM


The experiment setup is shown as figure below. The unit consists of a centrally
supported, symmetrical lever and displaceable supported slides with sets of
weights. The lever is supported by a vertical column. A reliable base plate
guarantees its stability. Draw the FBD at point lever in the box below.

a o c

F1 F2
F3

Figure 1 Experiment setup

TASK 2: Draw your FBD here:

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TASK 3: DERIVE THE EQUATIONS AND CALCULATE THE LEVER ARMS


1. Based on your FBD above, derive the equation to calculate lever arm c if
the level arm a and level arm b are given in the table
2. Report your data using table below. Start the load F1 and F2 with
10N.Then hang the F3 with 15 N
3. Repeat step 1-2 with different level arm a and level arm b

TASK 3: Derive your equation here

TASK 3: Record your calculations here

Lever Lever Lever


F1 (N) F2 (N) F3 (N) arm arm arm
a b c
280 140

250 125

200 100

100 50

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PART B: EXPERIMENTAL WORK

TASK 4: FIND THE EQUIPMENTS

Figure 2 Equilibrium of Moments on a Two-Arm Lever.

Slide and weight hanger have a dead-weight force of 1 N each, together 2 N.


For example, the following combination is possible to compose a force of 10 N:
Slide 1N 1x
Weight hanger 1N 1x
Weight 5N 1x
Weight 1N 3x

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TASK 5: RUNNING THE EXPERIMENT

1. Place the slide 1 on the left lever arm a = 280mm and suspend weight
hangers with a weight force of F = 10N.
2. Suspend the second slide on the left lever arm b =140 mm with a
weight hanger and a weight force of F = 10N.
3. Shift the third slide with a weight hanger and a weight force of F =15N
onto the right lever arm until the lever is in equilibrium.
4. Measure the lever arm c at the slide.
5. Repeat step 1-4 with different lever arm a and b according to table
6. Record all data and calculate the results.

Figure 3 Equilibrium of Moments on a Two-Arm Lever

TASK 6: RECORD THE MEASURED LEVER ARM


Lever Lever Lever
F1 (N) F2 (N) F3 (N) arm arm arm
a b c
280 140
250 125
200 100
100 50

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TASK 7: COMPARE THEORY VALUES WITH EXPERIMENT VALUES


Compare calculated values with the one measured from the experiment.
Calculate the error between both result.

TASK 7: Show your calculation sample of error

TASK 7: Record your error analysis here


Calculated Measured
Error (%)
F1 (N) F2 (N) F3 (N) Lever arm Lever arm
c c

PART C: DISCUSSION,ANALYSIS & CONCLUSION

TASK 8: DISCUSSION
1. Your result in TASK 3, TASK 6 and TASK 7. What is the relation between
theory and experiment.
2. What do you experienced from this lab work.
3. Discussion 1 is based on what you get, what you calculate, basically fact
and figures. Asking the questions WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? of your lab
works
4. Discussion 2 is asking the questions WHY? And HOW? of your lab
works. E.g. How do you get the result?, why the graph curve like that?,
why the error small or big?

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TASK 8: Discussion 1

TASK 8: Discussion 2

TASK 9: CONCLUSION
Make a general statement from your result. Please refer to the objectives
as a guide

TASK 9: Write your conclusion here

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