Practice Critically Damped (2.1.2) - Harmonic Oscillators & Damping - Engineering Mechanics
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Critically Damped

Practice - Critically Damped

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Question 1 Easy

What condition defines a critically damped system?

💡 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?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens at time t=0.

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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

💡 Hint: Focus on the purpose of damping.

Question 2

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

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the behavior of critically damped systems.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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?

💡 Hint: Identify k first.

Challenge 2 Hard

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?

💡 Hint: Focus on the balance of forces in their analysis.

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