Demonstration of different bending profiles of a cantilever caused by a torque or a force

Authors
Hopfl, T Sander, D Kirschner, J
Citation
T. Hopfl et al., Demonstration of different bending profiles of a cantilever caused by a torque or a force, AM J PHYS, 69(10), 2001, pp. 1113-1115
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00029505 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1113 - 1115
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9505(200110)69:10<1113:DODBPO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A simple experiment is described to demonstrate the different deflected sha pes assumed by a cantilever due to a torque or a force acting on its end. A n optical deflection technique is used to show that different shapes appear in the cantilever even if the torque or force causes an identical displace ment of the cantilever end. (C) 2001 American Association of Physics Teache rs.