Practice Free Vibration of Undamped MDOF Systems - 16.4 | 16. Introduction to MDOF Systems | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 2
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16.4 - Free Vibration of Undamped MDOF Systems

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is natural frequency?

💡 Hint: Think about how a swing oscillates.

Question 2

Easy

Define mode shape.

💡 Hint: Consider how various points of a structure move together.

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Interactive Quizzes

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

Question 1

What does ω² represent in the context of MDOF systems?

  • Damping Ratio
  • Eigenvalues
  • Stiffness

💡 Hint: Think about the vibrations of the system.

Question 2

Mode shapes are orthogonal to mass and stiffness matrices. True or False?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What does orthogonality imply about two vectors?

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a system with a known mass matrix \(M = [[1, 0], [0, 2]]\) and stiffness matrix \(K = [[10, -5], [-5, 5]]\), compute the eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

💡 Hint: Solve the characteristic equation.

Question 2

Discuss how the eigenvalue analysis of an MDOF system with two degrees of freedom differs from that of a single-degree system.

💡 Hint: Consider the differences in analysis approaches.

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