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1- A simple pendulum is found to vibrate at a frequency of 0.5 Hz in a vacuum and
0.45 Hz in a viscous fluid medium. Find the damping constant, assuming the mass of
the bob of the pendulum is 1 kg.
2- The ratio of successive amplitudes of a viscously damped single-degree-of-
freedom system is found to be 18:1. Determine the ratio of successive amplitudes if
the amount of damping is: (a) doubled, and (b) halved.
3- The free-vibration responses of an electric motor of weight 500 N mounted on
different types of foundations are shown in Figs. (a) and (b). Identify the following in
each case:
(i) The nature of damping provided by the foundation
(ii) The spring constant and damping coefficient of the foundation
(iii) The undamped and damped natural frequencies of the electric motor.
4- For a spring-mass-damper system, m = 50 kg and k = 5000 N/m. Find the
following:
(a) Critical damping constant cc (b) damped natural frequency when c = cc / 2
(c) Logarithmic decrement.
5- Derive the equation of motion and find the natural frequency of vibration of each of
the systems shown in Figure.
6- Derive the equation of motion and find the natural frequency of vibration of each of
the systems shown in Figure.
7- Derive the equation of motion and find the natural frequency of vibration of each of
the systems shown in Figure.
8- The system shown in Figure has a natural frequency of 5 Hz for the following data:
m= 10 kg, J0 = 5 kg.m2, r1 = 10 cm, r2 =25 cm. When the system is disturbed by giving
it an initial displacement, the amplitude of free vibration is reduced by 80 percent in 10
cycles. Determine the values of k and c.
9- Determine the values of and for the following viscously damped systems:
a) m = 10 kg, c = 250 N-s/m, k = 1000 N/m
b) m = 10 kg, c = 200 N-s/m, k = 1000 N/m
c) m = 10 kg, c = 150 N-s/m, k = 1000 N/m
10- The mass of a spring-mass system vibrates on a dry surface inclined at 30˚ to the
horizontal as shown in Figure:
a. Derive the equation of motion.
b. Find the response of the system for the following data:
m = 20 kg, k = 1,000 N/m, µ = 0.1, x0 = 0.1 m, x0 = 5 m/s.