Practice Free Vibration Of Single Degree Of Freedom (sdof) System (7) - Free Vibration of Single Degree of Freedom (SDOF) System

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Question 1.
What is free vibration?
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Think about what happens when you release a swing.
Question 2.
What are the components of an SDOF system?
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Picture a mass attached to a spring.
3Question 3.
What is the primary variable that affects the natural frequency of an SDOF system?
- Mass
- Damping
- Spring Stiffness
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Consider how springs behave when altered.
4Question 4.
Free vibration occurs without external forces. True or False?
- True
- False
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Recollect the definition of free vibration.
Question 5.
A mass of 10 kg is attached to a spring with a spring constant of 500 N/m. Calculate the time period of oscillation.
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Use the formula T = 2π√(m/k) for this calculation.
Question 6.
Explain the impact of resonance in SDOF systems during an earthquake.
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Think about real-life examples where structures failed due to resonance.

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