Consists of two knife edges provided with two heavy  tripod metal supports, meter scale. This apparatus is used to measure the Young's modulus of bar. Young's modulus is a measure of stiffness of an elastic material and is a quantity used to characterize materials. It can vary considerably depending on the exact composition of the material. If the beam is loaded at its mid-point, the depression produced will not form an arc of a circle. This type of bending is called non-uniform bending. If the beam is loaded at both ends, the elevation produced will form an arc of a circle. This type of bending is called uniform bending. Supplied without slotted weight set.