For use with Impact’s Statics Fundamentals range, the Work Panel fits on most desk or bench tops.

Students or teachers fit the magnetic parts of their Statics Fundamentals kits to the Work Panel (STF1) to study or demonstrate one of the fundamental topics of static forces.

SUSPENSION CABLE DEMONSTRATION

For use with the Work Panel (STF1), the kit allows several experiments with a suspension cable.

Students or teachers fit the magnetic parts of the kit to the Work Panel (STF1) 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.

IMPACT supplies each kit with a fully illustrated User Guide containing theory, experiments and typical results.

EQUILIBRIUM OF A RIGID BODY

For use with the Work Panel (STF1), the kit allows several experiments with a rigid body – a ladder structure. Students or teachers fit the magnetic parts of the kit to the Work Panel (STF1) to study or demonstrate the forces around an inclined ladder-type structure.

The kit holds a model ladder at different angles with or without a ‘climbing mass’ and measures the horizontal and vertical forces.

The versatility of the kit means that you can adjust the ladder angle between more than 15 to 45 degrees and try it with or without a climbing mass at any position along its length.

IMPACT supplies each kit with a fully illustrated user guide containing theory, experiments and typical results.

EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES

For use with the Work Panel (STF1), the kit allows several experiments with forces pulling on one or more points at different angles.

Students or teachers fit the magnetic parts of the kit to the Work Panel (STF1) to study or demonstrate three coplanar concurrent forces (triangle of forces) or more (force polygons).

The kit uses masses, hooks, pulleys and cords to apply forces on a single point (concurrent). Students may also set it to apply forces to two points (non-concurrent). Students measure the forces at equilibrium and compare with theoretical values. The kit introduces ‘Bow’s Notation’ and the drawing method of finding the forces.

The versatility of the kit means that you can set up to five forces at any angles, using its cords, rings, magnetic mounts, magnetic protractors, pulleys, weights and a spring balance.

IMPACT supplies each kit with a fully illustrated user guide containing theory, experiments and typical results.

EQUILIBRIUM OF A BEAM

For use with the Work Panel (STF1), the kit allows several experiments with a rigid beam.

Students or teachers fit the magnetic parts of the kit to the Work Panel (STF1) to study or demonstrate forces, moments and reaction forces around a rigid beam at equilibrium.

The kit uses masses, magnetic mounts and spring balances to apply forces to a rigid beam. Students measure the forces around the beam at equilibrium and compare with theoretical values found from theory of moments and equilibrium.

The versatility of the kit means that you can set up several different ways of supporting the beam, including simply supported or balanced.

IMPACT supplies each kit with a fully illustrated user guide containing theory, experiments and typical results.