That's what I thought. The blocks are nearly identical and (nearly) evenly separated and the force (nearly) evenly applied. Thus the force (nearly) divided amongst each block.
The load cell (next to/ in line with the blocks) measures pounds, so if 700 lb is applied it should read something...
they are not stacked. they are spread out evenly, sandwiched between 2 heavy metal plates and then pressed. i probably shouldn't post pics of our work but here is a little example.
thanks
Hello,
I just want to introduce myself and I'm trying to get help with a load cell question P=F/A that I already posted in the general physics section. Let me know if that was appropriate. Thanks.
We are applying a force with a machine that has a dial that measures lbs.
P=F/A
We have 5 blocks with a combined area of 20 in^2 and we want to apply a pressure of 35 PSI to them. Therefore F(total) for the entire Area is ~700 lbs. This is what the machine reads.
If we put the load cell on...