Practice Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) Systems - 30.1.2 | 30. Spectral Acceleration | Earthquake Engineering - Vol 2
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30.1.2 - Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) Systems

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does SDOF stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how many degrees of freedom this system has.

Question 2

Easy

Identify one component of the mass-spring-damper model.

💡 Hint: These components work together in the system.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does SDOF stand for?

  • Single Degree of Freedom
  • Several Degrees of Freedom
  • Simple Degree of Freedom

💡 Hint: Think about what the 'S' might stand for.

Question 2

The equation mx¨(t) + cx˙(t) + kx(t) = -mu¨(t) describes which type of system?

  • Multiple Degree Systems
  • Single Degree of Freedom Systems
  • Damped Harmonic Oscillator

💡 Hint: Look for the degree of freedom in the equation.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a 10 kg mass attached to a spring with a spring constant of 200 N/m, and a damping coefficient of 25 Ns/m. Write the equation governing its motion.

💡 Hint: Use the basic SDOF system equation format.

Question 2

Discuss how the damping ratio affects the response of an SDOF system and provide examples.

💡 Hint: Think about how energy dissipation occurs.

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