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Description: A mass hangs from meter stick resting on two supports. Compare the bending in the meter stick flat and on edge. Lower mass gently when changing sides as the METER STICK MAY BREAK Hazards: Don't over do it. If the meter stick breaks, splinters may fly into the air. Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations Disc 08-06 Hang weights at the ends of extended beams. Use beams of different lengths and cross sections. Sutton M-66 Some techniques for making the amount of bending visible to the class. Meiners 18-1.5 A rectangular cross section bar is loaded in the middle while resting on narrow and broad faces.
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