Three Wire Suspension

Three Wire Suspension

Specification:

• Verification of equilibrium where sums of horizontal and vertical forces are zero; investigate redundancy of vertical tie in a three wire suspension system
• The apparatus consists of a bench mounted free standing backboard with 3 wires attached at approx. 45 degrees, 60 degree and 90 degree to the horizontal and all meeting at a common ring
• Load hanger attached to the common ring to load the system
• Each wire incorporates a direct reading, linear spring balance to measure its tension
• An instruction manual for student and lecturer provided.
• Set of weights