Practice Free and Forced Vibrations with Damping - 2.3 | 2. Concept of Inertia and Damping | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 1
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2.3 - Free and Forced Vibrations with Damping

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

Define free vibration.

💡 Hint: Think of a pendulum swinging.

Question 2

Easy

What is forced vibration?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in an earthquake.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What describes free vibration?

  • Vibrations due to external forces
  • Vibrations without external forces
  • Vibrations with significant damping

💡 Hint: Think about how a swing moves.

Question 2

True or False: Damping increases peak amplitudes during resonance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how damping affects oscillations.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Explain how you would model a damped harmonic oscillator. Include the parameters and forces involved.

💡 Hint: Focus on how each part of the equation relates to physical properties.

Question 2

Consider a building designed to withstand vibrations during an earthquake. Calculate the expected oscillation decay given specific damping ratio values.

💡 Hint: Use the formulas from the session to establish relationships in your calculations.

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