Practice Effect of Damping - 17.13 | 17. Modelling – Vibrating String, Wave Equation | Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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Question 1

Easy

What is damping in mechanical systems?

💡 Hint: Think about why vibrations might decrease over time.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of damping.

💡 Hint: Recall the terms we discussed.

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Question 1

What type of damping oscillates with decreasing amplitude?

  • Critically Damped
  • Underdamped
  • Overdamped

💡 Hint: Think about how the amplitude behaves over time.

Question 2

True or False: Critically damped systems oscillate.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how these systems behave when disturbed.

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Question 1

Calculate the damping ratio for a mass-spring system with mass 5 kg, spring constant 200 N/m, and damping coefficient 10 Ns/m.

💡 Hint: Use the formula for the damping ratio.

Question 2

Discuss how you would design a damping system for a tall building in an earthquake-prone area.

💡 Hint: Consider the types of damping systems we discussed.

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