Funicular Polygon and Forces Apparatus

Funicular Polygon and Forces Apparatus Specification: Effective teaching Self-contained, bench mounted Direct measurement of forces Adjustable lines of action of forces Practical verification of triangle of forces, polygon of forces and link polygon Demonstrates equilibri…

Funicular Polygon and Forces Apparatus

Specification:

• Effective teaching
• Self-contained, bench mounted
• Direct measurement of forces
• Adjustable lines of action of forces
• Practical verification of triangle of forces, polygon of forces and link polygon
• Demonstrates equilibrium of forces at a point, applied to various points round a disc or acting on a rectangular lamina
• Concurrent & Non-concurrent coplanar forces

Experimental Capabilities:

• To resolve by experiment any suitable system of static coplanar forces which may or may not be concurrent
• To verify graphically using: a) triangle of forces for three concurrent coplanar forces b) polygon of forces for more than three concurrent coplanar forces c) link polygon for three or more non-concurrent coplanar forces
• To investigate (c) for either a disc or a rectangular shape
• To compare the accuracy of the experiment by comparing the experimental and graphical results