How Does Damping Affect the Dynamics of a Spring-Mass System?

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Homework Statement

Spring – mass system with spring constant k = 40 N/m and mass 10 kg.
a. Find the angular speed and period. Draw the response X versus time t
b. Linear damping is added with ζ = 4 %. Find the angular speed and period. Draw the response
c. Viscous damping is added with c₁ = 0.03. Find the angular speed and period. Draw the response
d. Another viscous damping with c₂ = 0.015 added parallel to c₁. Find the angular speed and period
e. If a force F = F₀ cos (2.3t) is applied to the system, will it be closer to the resonance, undamped system or system with viscous damping?
f. The spring is divided into 4 parts of equal length and arranged as follows.

Find the angular speed and period of the system.

g. 2 viscous damper are added into the above system in series between point B and C with damping coefficient c₁ = 0.03 and c₂ = 0.02. Find the period and angular speed of this system

Homework Equations

k_series = k₁ + k₂

1/k_parallel = 1/k₁ + 1/k₂

k' = (1 - ζ )k

$$ω'=ω_o \sqrt{1-(\frac{c}{2m})^2}$$

ω = √(k/m)

ω = 2π/T

The Attempt at a Solution

OK actually my teacher didn't teach anything in class. Only gave formula and homework, so I am just trying to use the formula without understanding the concept here because the test is tomorrow. Please excuse my poor understanding and for now I haven't drawn the response graph because I really don't understand how

a. ω = √(k/m) = √(40/10) = 2 rad/s

ω = 2π/T
T = π s

b. k' = (1 - ζ )k = (1 - 0.04) . 40 = 38.4 N/m
ω = √(k'/m) = 1.96 rad/s
T = 2π/ω = 3.2 s

c. $$ω'=ω_o \sqrt{1-(\frac{c}{2m})^2}$$
ω' = 2 √(1-(0.03/20)²) ≈ 1.99 rad/s
T = 2π/ω = 3.14 s

d. c = c₁ + c₂ = 0.04
$$ω'=ω_o \sqrt{1-(\frac{c}{2m})^2}$$

ω' ≈ 1.99 rad/s

T = 2π/ω = 3.14 s

e. no clue at all

f. because k is inversely proportional to length and the spring is divided into 4 parts, so the value of k for each part is 160 N/m

After some calculation, k_total = 400 N/m

ω = √(k'/m) = 2√10 rad/s
T = 2π/ω = 0.99 s

g. do not understand at all

I am not sure whether my work right or wrong...

Thanks

 

[anathema]

for your post, let me go through each part and provide some clarification and guidance:

a. Your calculation for the angular speed and period are correct. To draw the response graph, you can plot the displacement (x) on the y-axis and time (t) on the x-axis. The graph will be a sinusoidal wave, with a period of π seconds and an amplitude of 2 meters.

b. Your calculation for the new angular speed and period are also correct. To draw the response graph, you can use the same method as in part a, but the amplitude of the wave will decrease over time due to the damping effect.

c. Your calculation for the angular speed and period are correct. To draw the response graph, you can use the same method as in part b, but the amplitude of the wave will decrease faster due to the higher damping coefficient.

d. Your calculation for the new angular speed and period are correct. To draw the response graph, you can use the same method as in part c, but the amplitude of the wave will decrease even faster due to the combined effect of the two damping coefficients.

e. To determine whether the system will be closer to the resonance, undamped system or system with viscous damping, you need to compare the natural frequency of the system (ω = √(k/m)) with the frequency of the applied force (2.3 rad/s). If the frequency of the applied force is close to the natural frequency, the system will be closer to resonance. If the frequency of the applied force is much lower than the natural frequency, the system will behave more like an undamped system. If the frequency of the applied force is much higher than the natural frequency, the system will behave more like a system with viscous damping. In this case, the system will behave more like a system with viscous damping, since the frequency of the applied force (2.3 rad/s) is much higher than the natural frequency (2 rad/s).

f. Your calculation for the new angular speed and period are correct. To draw the response graph, you can use the same method as in part a, but the amplitude of the wave will be divided into four equal parts, each with an amplitude of 0.5 meters.

g. To determine the period and angular speed of this system, you can use the same method as in part a, but with the new value of k (k = 400 N/m). To draw