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Bending moment by discovery: measuring strains on an aluminum beam

 

 OVERVIEW This inquiry-based learning activity (IBLA) is completed by students in class before elastic bending theory is presented. PRINCIPLES By completing this scripted exercise, students are exposed to the varying strain profile through the depth of a beam. From this strain profile, students apply Hooke’s law to develop the stress profile, then calculate equivalent tension […]