Vibration Assignment on chapter-three

1. The maximum velocity attained by the mass of a simple harmonic oscillator is 10 cm/s, and
the period of oscillation is 2 s. If the mass is released with an initial displacement of 2 cm,
find
(a) the amplitude,
(b) the initial velocity,
(c) the maximum acceleration, and
(d) the phase angle.
2. Find the natural frequency of the pendulum shown in Fig.when the mass of the connecting bar
is not negligible compared to the mass of the pendulum bob.

3. A torsional pendulum has a natural frequency of 200 cycles/min when vibrating in a vacuum.
The mass moment of inertia of the disc is 0.2kg-m 2.It is then immersed in oil and its natural
frequency is found to be 180 cycles/min. Determine the damping constant. If the disc, when
placed in oil, is given an initial displacement of 2° , find its displacement at the end of the first
cycle.
4. The mass of a spring-mass system vibrates on a dry surface inclined at 30 ° to the horizontal
as shown in Fig.
a. Derive the equation of motion.
b. Find the response of the system for the following data
m=20 kg , k=1000 N /m , μ=0.1 , x o =0.1 m, ẋ o=5 m/sec
5. Find the responses of systems governed by the following equations of motion for the initial
conditions x (0)=1 and ẋ ( 0 )=−1 :
2 ẍ+ 8 ẋ +16 x=0
3 ẍ+ 12 ẋ +9 x=0
2 ẍ+ 8 ẋ +8 x=0

Summitting date: - 28/05/2013