Quiz No.

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1. The stiffness and damping properties of a mass–spring–damper system are to be determined
by a free vibration test; the mass is given as m = 0.1 lb-sec2/in. In this test the mass is displaced 1 in.
by a hydraulic jack and then suddenly released. At the end of 20 complete cycles, the time is 3 sec
and the amplitude is 0.2 in. Determine the stiffness and damping coefficients.

3. A body of mass 1.25 kg is suspended from a spring with stiffness of 2kN/m. A dashpot attached
to the spring-mass system require a force of 0.5 N to move with a velocity of 50 mm/s. Determine :
(a) Time required by the spring-mass system to complete one cycle during free vibration.
(b) Amplitude of displacement of the body after 5 cycles when the body was released after an
initial displacement of 20 mm. and
(c) Displacement after 0.5 s from the start of free vibration.