Tutorial 2

Damped Free vibrations

1. For the vibrating system shown in the figure,

(a) Determine the number of degrees of freedom needed to specify the motion of the system.
(b) Identify a set of generalized coordinates.

2. A block of mass0.0647 kg is suspended from a spring having a stiffness of 50 N/m. The block is
displaced downwards from its equilibrium position through a distance of 2cm and released with
an upward velocity of 3cm/s. Determine
(a) the natural frequency
(b) the period of oscillation
(c) the maximum velocity
(d) the maximum acceleration and
(e) the phase angle.
3. Figure shows a uniform cylinder which rolls without slipping on a horizontal surface and is
constrained by a linear spring. Determine
(a) the differential equation of motion for the system
(b) the natural frequency.

4. Figure shows a bead of mass m suspended on a massless string. The string is subjected to
tension T and this tension does not change throught the motion. Detemine
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(a) the differentual equation of motion for the system assuming small
oscillations from equilibrium
(b) the natural frequency of oscillation.

5. Detemine the natural frequency of oscillation of the system shown in figure where the massless
rigid bar is hinged at O.

6. Figure shows a massless rigid bar AB pivoted at A. Determine

(a) the differentual equation of motion
(b) the natural frequency of oscillation of angular oscillation of the system.
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7. Figure shows a cylinder of mass m and mass moment of inertia J 0 rolling without slipping but
restrained by two linear springs of stiffness k1 and k2. Determine
(a) the natural frequency of vibration of the system
(b) the value of a for which the natural frequency is maximum.

8. Obtain the differential equation of motion for the system shown in figure using the energy
method.

9. Obtain the differential equation of motion for the system shown in figure using the principle of
conserva6tion of energy.

10. Figure shows a uniform cylinder of radius r and weight W which rolls without slipping on a
cylindrical surface of radius R. Determine
(a) the differentual equation of motion about the equlibrium point B.
(b) the natural frequency of oscillation about the equlibrium point B.
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A uniform rod of mass m and length l is hinged at point A and attached to four linear springs and
one torsional spring as shown in figure. Determine the natural frequency of the system using the
energy method.