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    This document describes an experiment to demonstrate the principle of moments using a simple beam apparatus. The objectives are to show equilibrium of moments when the sum of clockwise and anticlockwise moments are equal. Various weights are hung on each side of a pivoted beam and the distance adjusted until the beam is in static equilibrium. Observations of weight, distance and calculated moments are recorded in a table. The experiment illustrates how changing the weights and distances can balance the opposing moments acting on the beam.

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    This document describes an experiment to demonstrate the principle of moments using a simple beam apparatus. The objectives are to show equilibrium of moments when the sum of clockwise and anticlockwise moments are equal. Various weights are hung on each side of a pivoted beam and the distance adjusted until the beam is in static equilibrium. Observations of weight, distance and calculated moments are recorded in a table. The experiment illustrates how changing the weights and distances can balance the opposing moments acting on the beam.

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    Mechanical Eng.

    Lab No :

    UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR


    MALAYSIA FRANCE INSTITUTE
    TITLE : Simple moment experiment

    1. Objectives
    To demonstrate the equilibirium of moments
    2. Abstract
    First conditions of equilibrium state that horizontal and vertical components of all forces
    acting on a body must add up to zero. Moment of force (Mo) is measure of the forces
    tendency to cause rotation. Mo = F x d where d is referred to as moment arm or
    perpendicular distance from axis at point o to the line of action of the force. Units are N.m
    If sums of all forces and all moment taken about point 0 are zero, the body is said to be in
    statical equilibrium
    Fx = 0
    Fy = 0
    Mo = 0
    Sum of Fx and sum of Fy represent the algebraic sums of the x and y components of all the
    forces acting on the body, and sum of Mo represent the algebraic sum of the moments of all
    these force components about an axis perpendicular to the x-y plane.
    Simple moment apparatus are demonstrate clockwise and counter clockwise moments of all
    forces acting on the simple beam in equilibrium. By convention, counterclockwise moments
    are assigned a positive sign, while clockwise moments are given a negative sign.

    3. Material / Equipment Used :


    Ruler, 150 g, 200 g, 250 g, 300 g, 350 g of weightage, pivot bar.
    4. Experiment Procedure

    1. All the apparatus was set up as shown in figure above.


    2. Pivot bar should be in balance and pulleys must be attached using bolt and nut.
    3. Then, the weight 1, weight 2,on the left hand side and weight 4 hook at right hand side
    was hang around in a fix position at pivot bar.
    4. Experiment was began with the initial weight 150 g of weight 3. The distance of weight 3
    was adjusted so the pivot bar in static equilibrium.
    5. The distance was observed and recorded in table and moment of inertia was calculated.
    6. The experiment was repeated using different weight of 200 g, 250 g, 300 g and 350 g.

    5. Observation And Result

    The sum of the forces in one direction is equal to the sum of the force in the opposite
    direction.

    The sum of the anticlockwise moments about any point is same to the sum of clockwise

    moment at any point.


    The moment can be calculated by multiplying force act on the pivot bar and

    perpendicular distance between pivot bar and force


    The weight and distance should be use different value, there are two variable in this
    experiment that is force and perpendicular distance between pivot bar and force.

    6. Discussion

    7. Conclusion

    8. References
    1. http://humil.net/engineering/mm102-simple-moments-apparatus
    2. http://www.slideshare.net/KikolineTiwas/procedures-and-observations-for-principle-ofmoment-experiment

    3. Hibbeler. R. C. S. C. Fan, Kai Beng. Yap, and Peter Schiavone. Static: Mechanics For
    Engineers. Singapore: Pearson, 2013.

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