A diffraction approach to assess the elastic properties of a nylon string
Physics Education
2024-02-05 v1 Applied Physics
Abstract
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.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2402.00919,
title = {A diffraction approach to assess the elastic properties of a nylon string},
author = {Francisco M. Muñoz-Pérez and Adrián Garmendía-Martínez and Juan C. Castro-Palacio and Vicente Ferrando and Juan A. Monsoriu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.00919},
year = {2024}
}