1. Two pendulums of mass 80 gm each are suspended by massless rigid rods of length 1.

8 m
each. The two masses are coupled by a mass less spring of force constant k = 1000 dyne/cm.
The normal mode of frequencies of coupled oscillator ?

2. The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is 2 seconds. It is subjected to a damping

force proportional to speed, with damping coefficient r = 1 s-1. Calculate the time period of the
damped oscillation. Also, calculate the value of r for the motion to be critically damped ?

3. Two pendulums of mass 50 gm each are suspended by massless rigid rods of length 2 m
each. The two masses are coupled by a massless spring of force constant k = 1000 dyne/cm.
The normal mode of frequencies of coupled oscillator are:

4. The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is 3.14 seconds. It is subjected to a damping
force proportional to speed, with damping coefficient r = 1.5 s-1. Calculate the time period of
the damped oscillation. Also, calculate the value of r for the motion to be critically damped?

5. The maximum amplitude of a forced oscillator is 4 cm. In weak damping condition, what
will be the maximum amplitude if the damping constant and the magnitude of the driving force
are doubled.

6. The time period of a simple harmonic oscillator is 3.14 seconds. It is subjected to a damping
force proportional to its speed, with damping coefficient r = 1.5 s-1. Calculate the time period
of the damped oscillation. Also, calculate the value of r for which the motion is to be critically
damped.

7. The maximum amplitude of a forced oscillator is 4 cm. In weak damping condition, what
will be the maximum amplitude if the damping constant and the magnitude of the driving force
are doubled.

8. Two pendulums of mass 50 gm each are suspended by massless rigid rods of length 2 m
each. The two masses are coupled by a massless spring of force constant k = 1000 dyne/cm.
Calculate the normal mode of frequencies of the coupled oscillator

9. The equation of motion of an oscillator of is given as:

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
2 𝑑𝑡 2 + 6 𝑑𝑡 + 8𝑦 = 10 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2𝑡)

Identify the type of oscillation (i.e. undamped, damped or Forced), the various forces acting
on the oscillator and obtain the value of damping coefficient.

10. The equation of motion of an oscillator is given as:

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
3 𝑑𝑡 2 + 12 𝑑𝑡 + 27𝑥 = 0 Identify the type of oscillation (i.e.
undamped, damped or Forced), the various forces acting on the oscillator and obtain the value
of damping coefficient.