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Download full textRushton, Erik; Ryan, Emily; Swift, Charles – 2001
In this activity, students reinforce an antenna tower made from foam insulation so that it can withstand a 480 N-cm bending moment (torque) and a 280 N-cm twisting moment (torque) with minimal deflection. One class period is used to discuss the problem, run the initial bending and torsion tests, and graph the results. The second class is used for…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Daily Living Skills, Design, Engineering
