In the following experiment, the behavior of a strain gauge under the action of force (expansion or compression) will be studied. For this purpose on the one hand, the resistance values of the strain gauge on the 'bending beam' top side are measured under no-load condition; on the other hand, the resistance values of the stain gauge are measured under the influence of a compression or traction force applied by means of a spring dynamometer. The resistance measurement is done with multimeter 1.