Suspension Cable Demonstration

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Suspension Cable Demonstration Description For use with the Work Panel the kit allows several experiments with a suspension cable.Students or teachers fit the magnetic parts of the kit to the Work Panel to study or demonstrate the shapes and tensions in a suspension cable.The kit compares a suspension cable with a catenary cable and analyses results using catenary and parabolic theory.It includes a roller chain (the cable), held by magnetically mounted sprocket pulleys and a set of weight hangers and weights. Spring balances measure the tension in the cable.The versatility of the kit means that you can create symmetrical and non-symmetrical cables, with point loads or with evenly-spread loads. Experiments of Suspension Cable Demonstration Analysis using catenary and parabola theoryCable weight and tensionComparison of a symmetrical suspension cable and catenaryUnsymmetrical suspension cableA point load on a suspension cable Technical Operating Conditions For use in: Well lit classroom or laboratoryStorage temperature range: 25C to +55C (when packed for transport)Operating temperature range: +5C to +40COperating relative humidity range: 80% at temperatures < 31C decreasing linearly to 50% at 40C