EXPERIMENT 1 - STRESS AND STRAIN IN PLASTIC STRAP
AIMS
1. To use a strain gauge to measure the strain produced when a weight is hung from a plastic strap.
2. To calculate the stress.
3. To calculate Young's Modulus for this plastic.
EXPERIMENT 2 - YOUNG'S MODULUS OF A WIRE
AIM
1. To determine the Young's Modulus of a steel wire.