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3. Types of Damping
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- 1.
What is damping?
Hint
Think about how vibrations affect structures.
- 2.
Name one example of a system that uses viscous damping.
Hint
Consider where you see cars absorbing bumps.
- 3.
What type of damping is characterized by the force being proportional to velocity?
- Coulomb Damping
- Viscous Damping
- Structural Damping
Hint
Remember the equation from class.
- 4.
Is structural damping amplitude-dependent?
- True
- False
Hint
Think about how materials respond differently as they are stretched.
- 5.
Design a hypothetical intervention using two types of damping for a building in a seismic zone. Explain your choice of damping types.
Hint
Think about the interplay of forces in earthquakes.
- 6.
Evaluate the effectiveness of different damping types in a hypothetical scenario where a building experiences high winds.
Hint
Think about how forces act on tall structures.
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