Suspension Cable Demonstration

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Suspension Cable Demonstration

Model No: SFAE-01

 

  • For use with the Work Panel (STF1), the kit allows several experiments with a suspension cable. 
  • Spring balances measure the tension in the 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. 
  • The versatility of the kit means that you can create symmetrical and non-symmetrical cables, with point loads or with evenly-spread loads. 
  • Supplies each kit with a fully illustrated User Guide containing theory, experiments and typical results.