Question

An atomic force microscope cantilever, of rectangular cross section, has a length, l, of 200μm, a width, b, of 20μm and a depth, h, of 1μm. It is made of silicon nitride, which has a Young's modulus, E, of 300GPa. What is the maximum force that can be applied with the cantilever, if the maximum strain in the beam is to be limited to 0.1%?

Pmax (in μN):

Answer 1

5 uN