Cantilevers

Measure and analyze the relationships between deformation, length of beam, and amount of force applied for a cantilever.

Subject: Algebra
Topics:
- Patterns, Functions and Relations
- Linear Equations and Functions
- Polynomial Equations and Functions
Grades: 6 - 12
Concepts:
- Function
Knowledge and Skills:
- Can explain the reasoning used to solve a problem
- Can plot a point in a two -dimensional coordinate system, given the coordinates, or determine the coordinates of a given point
- Can determine the equation of a linear function that closely matches a set of points (optional)
- Can determine the equation of a cubic function that closely matches a set of points (optional)

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