1.4 - Damped Free Vibration
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Practice Questions
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What is the damping ratio used for?
💡 Hint: Think about how it influences motion.
Define underdamped vibration.
💡 Hint: What happens to the motion over time?
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What happens in an underdamped system?
💡 Hint: Think about how the vibration stabilizes.
In a critically damped system, how does the system behave?
💡 Hint: Think about the best efficiency for returning to rest.
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A mass-spring system has a mass of 10 kg, a spring constant of 500 N/m, and a damping coefficient of 30 Ns/m. Calculate the damping ratio and categorize the system.
💡 Hint: Use the values to calculate ζ step by step.
Provide a scenario where critically damped systems are preferred in building design. Explain your choice.
💡 Hint: Think about applications requiring quick stabilizations.
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