Practice Critically Damped - 2.1.2 | Harmonic Oscillators & Damping | Engineering Mechanics
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What condition defines a critically damped system?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the balance between damping and oscillation.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of establishing constants A and B in the critically damped equation?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens at time t=0.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What characterizes critically damped systems?

  • They oscillate rapidly
  • They return to equilibrium fastest without oscillating
  • They take the longest to settle

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the purpose of damping.

Question 2

True or False: A critically damped system will oscillate before settling.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the behavior of critically damped systems.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A critically damped spring-mass system has a damping coefficient of 3 Ns/m and a mass of 1 kg. What is the natural frequency, and what would the displacement equation look like?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Identify k first.

Question 2

An engineer is tasked with designing a critically damped system for a bridge. What factors must they consider, and how can they ensure critical damping?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on the balance of forces in their analysis.

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