Hey Guys,
Well, from the title i need a little bit of help with this assignment coming up and have been thinking all weekend on something creative.
First of all ill tell you what i need to do so you know what I'm on about.
This what it says in my tasks on assignment sheet!
Prepare a testing rig - a/ clearly you need to be able to apply force to your test sample (balsa wood sticks, kinda like dowel but square) that will cause it to be stretched in a bending force.
b/ there are many things around a house hold that can be used for this purpose - a bucket or kitchen container thats gradually filled with water or dirt or sand can be a simple way of applying load, but you'll need kitchen scales to measure at least the original weight of the container and the weight material of material you fill it with. of course if you use water you can determine its weight if you keep track of the volume of water you put in the container. the container will need a handle so you can lift and carry the container.
then i have to do a report etc blah blah blah.
Sorry for the long post but all i have is just two solid bases for the balsa to sit across then a weight hung off the middle.
I'm just looking for something a little more creative.
Cheers in advance for any help!
Well, from the title i need a little bit of help with this assignment coming up and have been thinking all weekend on something creative.
First of all ill tell you what i need to do so you know what I'm on about.
This what it says in my tasks on assignment sheet!
Prepare a testing rig - a/ clearly you need to be able to apply force to your test sample (balsa wood sticks, kinda like dowel but square) that will cause it to be stretched in a bending force.
b/ there are many things around a house hold that can be used for this purpose - a bucket or kitchen container thats gradually filled with water or dirt or sand can be a simple way of applying load, but you'll need kitchen scales to measure at least the original weight of the container and the weight material of material you fill it with. of course if you use water you can determine its weight if you keep track of the volume of water you put in the container. the container will need a handle so you can lift and carry the container.
then i have to do a report etc blah blah blah.
Sorry for the long post but all i have is just two solid bases for the balsa to sit across then a weight hung off the middle.
I'm just looking for something a little more creative.
Cheers in advance for any help!
