The apparatus consists of a mild steel beam with a cross section measuring 1.25 cm by 4 mm with graduations spaced every 10 cm along its length. It should be held up by two supports that are 70 cm apart and have a 30 cm overhang on one side. The reciprocal theorem can be validated through direct measurements of the deflections of various points caused by a load applied at the reciprocal points using a dial gauge. The device should come with a dial gauge with a magnetic base and a 25mm travel. A supporting stand and a set of weights should be included with the apparatus that is to be provided.

Experimental Capabilities:  To verify Clerk’s Maxwell reciprocal theorem by means of a mild steel be