A diffraction approach to assess the elastic properties of a nylon string

[EN] The Young¿s modulus of a nylon string has been determined experimentally by combining elasticity theory and wave optics. A diffraction experiment has been setup to determine the change in the string diameter for different tensile forces applied by means of hanging weights. A linear elasticity m...

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Autores: Muñoz-Pérez, Francisco Misael|||0000-0002-0313-5029, Garmendía-Martínez, Adrián, Castro-Palacio, Juan Carlos|||0000-0002-0132-9989, Ferrando, Vicente|||0000-0002-7434-7109, Monsoriu Serra, Juan Antonio|||0000-0003-3350-7951
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/220637
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/220637
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Diffraction
Elasticity
Young&apos
s modulus
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Sumario:[EN] The Young¿s modulus of a nylon string has been determined experimentally by combining elasticity theory and wave optics. A diffraction experiment has been setup to determine the change in the string diameter for different tensile forces applied by means of hanging weights. A linear elasticity model has been used to calculate the Young¿s modulus. A simple method has been provided which could be used as the basis of an experiment for introductory university level.