1.13 Determine the natural frequency of the two systems illustrated.

(a) (b)
Figure P1.13
Solution:
(a) Summing forces from the free-body diagram in the x direction yields:
mx˙˙ = !k1 x ! k2 x "
m˙x˙ + k1 x + k2 x = 0
+x mx˙˙ + x (k1 + k2 ) = 0, dividing by m yields :
#k + k
x˙˙ + $ 1 2 %& x = 0
-k2 x m
-k1 x
Examining the coefficient of x
yields:
Free-body diagram for part a
k +k
!n = 1 2
m

(b) Summing forces from the free-body diagram in the x direction yields:

+x
-k1 x
-k 3x

-k2 x

Free-body diagram for part b

x = !k1 x ! k2 x ! k3 x,"
m!!
x + k1 x + k2 x + k3 x = 0 "
m!!
(k1 + k2 + k3 )
x + (k1 + k2 + k3 )x = 0 " !!
m!! x+ x=0
m
k1 + k2 + k3
" #n =
m