1.2 - Basic Terminologies and Concepts
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of vibration?
💡 Hint: Think about how a swing moves.
Name two types of vibration.
💡 Hint: Consider how a pendulum swings.
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What defines free vibration?
💡 Hint: Remember how a swing moves before stopping.
A system that requires only one coordinate to describe its motion is called what?
💡 Hint: Think of a simple pendulum.
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A mass is attached to a spring that is disturbed slightly. Explain the motion of the mass and classify it.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to a pendulum when initially pushed.
Describe how increasing damping in a system might affect its natural frequency and amplitude of vibration.
💡 Hint: Think about how car shocks reduce bouncing.
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