A strain gauge, having a gauge factor of 2, is mounted on a rectangular steel bar (Em =200×10° kN/m2), as shown in Figure. The bar is 3 cm wide and 1 cm high, and is subjected to a tensile force of 30 kN. The voltage input vFlOV. 1)
Determine the resistance change of the strain gauge if the resistance of the gauge was 1200 in the absence of the axial load.
In the Wheatstone bridge circuit, all the resistors are 120 52, and it is balanced without external forces;
2) If the measurement device is able to measure 0 to 100 kN. It is required to have a resolution of 1 kN, please determine the gain needed for a 12-bit ±.5V sampling device;
3) Suppose the strain gauge is to be connected to a measurement device capable of determining a change in resistance with a stated uncertainty of 0.005 52 (95%). What uncertainty in stress would result when using this resistance measurement device?