Longitudinal and transverse contraction

Experiment no.: 9.2.5
Längs- und Querkontraktion
Rectangles made of springs (one with and one without diagonals made of springs) are loaded with weights, enabling longitudinal and transverse contraction to be demonstrated. Another rectangle can be deformed under tensile stress.

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Without weights
With weights
Without tensile loading
With tensile loading