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[SOLVED] Cantilever Investigation
1.Hi,
I am writing a report on cantilever oscillations, my experiment involves fixing different cantilvers e.g. a ruler to the end of a table then measuring the period and height of oscillations while varing the mass attached to the cantilever, and other varients e.g. length of cantilever.
2. I have found these two formulae: (Shown much more clearly in attachments)
T= 2(pi)*[(4ML^3)/(bd^3E)]^1/2
and:
h= 4MgL^3/Ebd^3
where:
b= width of cantilever
d= thickness of cantilever
E= Youngs Modulus
M=Mass
L=Lenght of cantilever
T=period of oscillations
h=height of oscillation
3. I have looked at eqn's involving Hooke's and simple harmonic motion but cannot work out how these formulae have been derived.
Does anyone know how these formulae where derived, or where I can find information on this in general?
Thanks.
ash.
p.s. I have written out the formulae using math open office and attached them in pdf if it helps make them easier to read.
1.Hi,
I am writing a report on cantilever oscillations, my experiment involves fixing different cantilvers e.g. a ruler to the end of a table then measuring the period and height of oscillations while varing the mass attached to the cantilever, and other varients e.g. length of cantilever.
2. I have found these two formulae: (Shown much more clearly in attachments)
T= 2(pi)*[(4ML^3)/(bd^3E)]^1/2
and:
h= 4MgL^3/Ebd^3
where:
b= width of cantilever
d= thickness of cantilever
E= Youngs Modulus
M=Mass
L=Lenght of cantilever
T=period of oscillations
h=height of oscillation
3. I have looked at eqn's involving Hooke's and simple harmonic motion but cannot work out how these formulae have been derived.
Does anyone know how these formulae where derived, or where I can find information on this in general?
Thanks.
ash.
p.s. I have written out the formulae using math open office and attached them in pdf if it helps make them easier to read.