14.1.1 - Types of Vibrations
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What is free vibration?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition.
Define forced vibration.
💡 Hint: Think about how external events influence structures.
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What type of vibration occurs without external forces?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens after a structure is disturbed.
True or False: Damped systems experience energy loss.
💡 Hint: Recall the distinction between energy dissipation concepts.
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A building experiences both free vibrations after a wind gust. Describe how both types of vibrations might affect the structure over time.
💡 Hint: Think of the ongoing movement versus the natural settling.
Compare the stability of a damped system with that of an undamped system in an earthquake scenario.
💡 Hint: Consider how energy dissipation plays a role in stability.
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