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Simple Mass System Question 1:
A spring-mass system consists of a mass of 5 kg and two springs of stiffness 8 N/mm and 12 N/mm. The system is arranged in different manners, that is:
(i) the mass is suspended at the bottom of two springs in series, and
(ii) the mass is fixed between two springs.
The ratio of natural frequencies of the case (ii) to those of case (i) is approximately ___________.
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Simple Mass System Question 1 Detailed Solution
Concept:-
Springs in series -
Consider two springs with force constants k1 and k2 connected in series supporting a load,
F = mg.
The equivalent stiffness of the system can be written as,
⇒ \(\frac{1}{k_s}=\frac{1}{k_1}+\frac{1}{k_2}\;\)
Springs in Parallel -
Consider two springs with force constants k1 and k2 connected in parallel, supporting a load F = mg.
The equivalent stiffness of the system can be written as,
⇒ kp = k1 + k2
Natural frequency for an undamped spring-mass system can be written as,
⇒ \(\omega_n = \sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}\;\)
Calculation:-
Given:-
m = 5 kg, k1 = 8 N/mm, k2 = 12 N/mm
Case(1) - The mass is suspended at the bottom of two springs in series -
Equivalent stiffness is, \(\frac{1}{k_s}=\frac{1}{k_1}+\frac{1}{k_2}\;\)
So, \(\frac{1}{k_s}=\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{12}\;\)
ks = 4.8 N/mm = 4800 N/m
Then natural frequency is, \(\omega_n = \sqrt{\frac{k_s}{m}}\;\)
\(\omega_{n1} = \sqrt{\frac{4.8×10^3}{5}}= 30.983\;rad/s\;\)
Case(2) - The mass is fixed between two springs.
Equivalent stiffness is, kp = k1 + k2
So, kp = 8 + 12 = 20 N/mm = 20 × 103 N/m
Then natural frequency is, \(\omega_n = \sqrt{\frac{k_p}{m}}\;\)
⇒ \(\omega_{n2}= \sqrt{\frac{20000}{5}}= 63.245\;rad/s\;\)
The ratio of natural frequencies of case (ii) to those of case (i) is,
⇒ \(\frac{\omega _{n2}}{\omega _{n1}}= \frac{63.245}{30.983}=2.04\;\)≈ 2
Simple Mass System Question 2:
The simple oscillator under idealized conditions of no-damping, once excited will oscillate indefinitely with constant amplitude at its natural frequency will be
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Simple Mass System Question 2 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Natural frequency (Eigen frequency): It is the frequency at which a system tends to oscillate indefinitely in the absence of any driving or damping force.
Natural Angular Frequency (or Natural Circular Frequency)is given by, \({\rm{\omega }} = {\rm{\;}}\sqrt {\frac{{\rm{k}}}{{\rm{m}}}} {\rm{\;and}},\)
Natural Linear Frequency (or Natural cycle based Frequency), \({\rm{\;f}} = \frac{{\rm{\omega }}}{{2{\rm{\pi }}}} = \frac{1}{{2{\rm{\pi }}}}\sqrt {\frac{{\rm{k}}}{{\rm{m}}}} \)
Where k is the stiffness of the system and m is the mass of the system.
Note:
Natural circular frequency is expressed in radian/sec unit whereas Natural linear frequency is expressed in cycles/sec or Hz unit.
Simple Mass System Question 3:
A mass of 8 kg hanging from free end of spring. If stiffness of spring is 2 N/cm, then determine the angular frequency of the system.
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Simple Mass System Question 3 Detailed Solution
Concept: Consider a spring-mass system
Natural frequency for a spring mass system is
\({\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{k}{m}} \)
Calculation:
Given that, k = 2 N/cm = 200 N/m, m = 8 kg
\({\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{k}{m}} = \sqrt {\frac{{200}}{8} }= 5\;rad/s\)Simple Mass System Question 4:
The system shown in the figure consists of block A of mass 5 kg connected to a spring through a massless rope passing over pulley B of radius r and mass 20 kg. The spring constant k is 1500 N/m. If there is no slipping of the rope over the pulley, the natural frequency of the system is ________ rad/s.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below) 9.9 - 10.1
Simple Mass System Question 4 Detailed Solution
Concept:
By Newton’s law
Iθ̈ + mx2θ̈ + kx2θ = 0
where; I = moment of inertia of pulley, m = mass of box = 5 kg, M = mass of pulley = 20 kg, k = stiffness of spring, r = radius of pulley
Mr2/2 θ̈ + mr2θ̈ + kr2θ = 0
(10 × r2) θ̈ + (5 × r2) θ̈ + (1500 × r2)θ = 0
(15 × r2)θ̈ + (1500 × r2) θ = 0
Comparing the above Equation with
θ̈ + ωn2θ = 0
∴ \(\omega _n^2 = \frac{{1500{r^2}}}{{15{r^2}}}\)
∴ \({\omega _n} = \sqrt {100} \)
∴ ωn = 10 rad/s
Simple Mass System Question 5:
The figure shows a single degree of freedom system. The system consists of a massless rigid bar OP hinged at O and a mass m at end P. The natural frequency of vibration of the system is
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Simple Mass System Question 5 Detailed Solution
Using Newton's method and taking moment about point O.
m(2a)2ẍ + k(a)2x = 0
m4a2ẍ + ka2x = 0
\(\mathop {\ddot x}{+} \frac{{k{a^2}}}{{4m{a^2}}}x = 0\)
\(\mathop {\ddot x}{+} \frac{{k{}}}{{4m{}}}x = 0\)
Comparing the above equation with ẍ + ωn2x = 0
∴ \({\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{k}{{4m}}} \)
Simple Mass System Question 6:
A simple spring mass vibrating system has a natural frequency of fn. If the spring stiffness is halved and mass is double, then the natural frequency will become
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Simple Mass System Question 6 Detailed Solution
Explanation:
The natural frequency of a spring-mass system is given by,
\(f_n = \frac {\omega_n}{2\pi}\) and \(\omega_n = \sqrt {\frac km} \)
where k = spring stiffness and m = mass
If spring stiffness is halved and mass is doubled
then the natural frequency is given by
\(\omega_n' = \sqrt {\frac {0.5k}{2m}}\)
\(\omega_n'= \sqrt {\frac {k}{4m}}\)
\(\omega_n'= \frac 12 \sqrt {\frac {k}{m}}\)
\(\omega_n'=\frac {w_n}{2} \)
\(f_n' = \frac {f_n}{2}\)
Hence, the natural frequency will become half.
Simple Mass System Question 7:
A spring mass system has natural frequency of 5 rad/s and damping factor is 0.3. What is ratio of 2 successive amplitudes of vibration?
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Simple Mass System Question 7 Detailed Solution
Concept:
Logarithmic decrement \(\left( \delta \right) = \frac{{2\pi \xi }}{{\sqrt {1 - {\xi ^2}} }}\)
Calculation:
ξ = 0.3
\(\therefore \delta = \frac{{2\pi\; \times\; 0.3}}{{\sqrt {1\; - \;{{0.3}^2}} }}\)
∴ δ = 1.976
The ratio of 2 successive amplitude is always constant and given as,
\(\frac{{{X_n}}}{{{X_{n + 1}}}} = {e^\delta } = {e^{1.976}}\)
\(\therefore \frac{{{X_n}}}{{{X_{n + 1}}}} = 7.21\)
Simple Mass System Question 8:
A slender uniform rigid bar of mass m is hinged at O and supported by two springs, with stiffnesses 3k and k, and a damper with damping coefficient c, as shown in the figure. For the system to be critically damped, the ratio \(\frac{c}{\sqrt {km} }\) should be
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Simple Mass System Question 8 Detailed Solution
For small angular rotation θ of the rod, compression in the spring (3k) is
\({\delta _1} = \left( {\frac{L}{4}} \right)\theta \Rightarrow {F_1} = {F_{3k}} = {k_1}{\delta _1} = 3k\frac{L}{4}\theta = \frac{3}{4}kL\theta \)
Expansion of damper:
\({\delta _2} = \left( {\frac{L}{4}} \right)\theta \)
\( \Rightarrow {\dot \delta _2} = \frac{L}{4}\dot \theta \)
\( \Rightarrow {F_2} = {F_c} = C\;{\dot \delta _2} = \frac{{CL}}{4}\dot \theta \)
Expansion of spring with stiffness k is
\({\delta _3} = \left( {\frac{L}{2} + \frac{L}{4}} \right)\theta = \frac{{3L}}{4}\theta \)
\( \Rightarrow {F_3} = {F_k} = \frac{{3L}}{4}\theta k\)
Now taking moment of all forces about O and inertia forces to be zero, we get
\(I\overset{\ddot{\ }}{\mathop{\theta }}\,+\frac{3}{4}kL\theta \left( \frac{L}{4} \right)+\frac{CL}{4}\dot{\theta }\frac{L}{4}+\frac{3L}{4}\theta k\left( \frac{3L}{4} \right)=0\)
\(I = {I_{about\;centre}} + m{\left( {\frac{L}{4}} \right)^2} = \frac{{m{L^2}}}{{12}} + \frac{{m{L^2}}}{{16}} = \frac{{7m{L^2}}}{{48}}\)
\(\frac{7}{48}m{{L}^{2}}\overset{\ddot{\ }}{\mathop{\theta }}\,+\frac{3}{16}k{{L}^{2}}\theta +\frac{9}{16}k{{L}^{2}}\theta +\frac{C{{L}^{2}}}{16}\dot{\theta }=0\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{7}{3}m{{L}^{2}}\overset{\ddot{\ }}{\mathop{\theta }}\,+12k{{L}^{2}}\theta +C{{L}^{2}}\dot{\theta }=0\)
Comparing with: meqθ̈ + ceqθ̇ +keqθ = 0
\(\Rightarrow \xi =\frac{{{C}_{eq}}}{2\sqrt{{{k}_{eq}}{{m}_{eq}}}}=\frac{C{{L}^{2}}}{2\sqrt{12k{{L}^{2}}\times \frac{7}{3}m{{L}^{2}}}}=\frac{C{{L}^{2}}}{2\sqrt{12k{{L}^{2}}\times \frac{7}{3}m{{L}^{2}}}}=\frac{1}{2\left( 2\sqrt{7} \right)}\frac{C}{\sqrt{mk}}\)
Also for critical damping ξ = 1
\(\Rightarrow \frac{C}{\sqrt{mk}}\times \frac{1}{4\sqrt{7}}=1\)
\(\Rightarrow \frac{C}{\sqrt{mk}}=4\sqrt{7}\)
Simple Mass System Question 9:
A thin uniform rigid bar of length L and mass M is hinged at point O, located at a distance of L/3 from one of its ends. The bar is further supported using spring, each of stiffness k, located at the two ends. A particle of mass \(m = \frac{M}{4}\) is fixed at one end of the bar, as shown in the figure. For small rotations of the bar about O, the natural frequency of the system is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Simple Mass System Question 9 Detailed Solution
Explanation:
Taking mass moment of inertia about 0
\(I = \frac{{m{L^2}}}{{12}} + M{\left( {\frac{L}{2} - \frac{L}{3}} \right)^2} + m \times {\left( {\frac{{2L}}{3}} \right)^2}\)
\( = \frac{{M{L^2}}}{{12}} + \frac{{M{L^2}}}{{36}} + \frac{{4M{L^2}}}{9} = \frac{{2M{L^2}}}{9}\)
Balancing Torque about 0
\(I\alpha = K \times \frac{{2L}}{3} \times \left( {\frac{{2L}}{3}\theta } \right) + K \times \frac{L}{3} \times \left( {\frac{L}{3}\theta } \right)\)
\(\frac{{2M{L^2}}}{9}\frac{{{d^2}\theta }}{{d{t^2}}} = \frac{{5k}}{{2M}} = \omega _n^2\theta \)
\({\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{{5k}}{{2M}}} \)Simple Mass System Question 10:
A rigid uniform rod AB of length L and mass m is hinged at C such that AC = L/3, CB = 2L/3. Ends A and B are supported by springs of spring constant k. The natural frequency of the system is given by
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Simple Mass System Question 10 Detailed Solution
Concept:
\(I\mathop {\theta }\limits^{..} + k \times \frac{{2l}}{3} \times \frac{{2l}}{3} \times \theta + k \times \frac{l}{3} \times \frac{l}{3} \times \theta = 0\)
\(I\mathop {\theta }\limits^{..} + \left( {\frac{{4k{L^2}}}{9} + \frac{{k{l^2}}}{9}} \right)\theta = 0\)
mass moment of inertia
, \(\begin{array}{l} {I_O} = {I_C} + m{\left( {\frac{{2L}}{3} - \frac{L}{2}} \right)^2}\\ {I_C} = \frac{{m{L^2}}}{{12}}\\ {I_O} = \frac{{m{L^2}}}{{12}} + \frac{{m{L^2}}}{{36}}\\ \therefore I = \frac{{m{L^2}}}{9} \end{array}\)
\(\therefore \frac{{m{l^2}}}{9}\mathop \theta \limits^{..} + \frac{{5k{l^2}}}{9}\theta = 0\)
Then, \({\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{{{k_{eq}}}}{{{m_{eq}}}}} \)
\({\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{{\frac{{5k{l^2}}}{9}}}{{\frac{{m{l^2}}}{9}}}} = \sqrt {\frac{{5k}}{m}} \)
Alternate Method
By Torque Method,
\(I = \frac{{m{l^2}}}{{12}} + m\;{\left( {\frac{l}{2} - \frac{l}{3}} \right)^2} = \frac{{m{l^2}}}{{12}} + \frac{{m{l^2}}}{{36}} = \frac{{m{l^2}}}{9}\)
\({k_1} = k{\left( {\frac{{2l}}{3}} \right)^2} = \frac{{4{l^2}k}}{9},\;{k_2} = k{\left( {\frac{l}{3}} \right)^2} = \frac{{k{l^2}\;}}{9}\)
\(\therefore k = {k_1} + {k_2} = \frac{{4{l^2}k\;}}{9} + \frac{{k{l^2}}}{9}\)
\(k = \frac{{5k{l^2}}}{9}\;\)
Equ. 1 gives,
\(\left( {\frac{{m{l^2}}}{9}} \right)\mathop {\ddot \theta }\limits + \left( {\frac{{5k{l^2}}}{9}} \right)\theta = 0\)
\(\mathop {{\rm{\ddot \theta }}}\limits + {\rm{}}\left( {\frac{{\frac{{5{\rm{k}}{{\rm{l}}^2}}}{9}}}{{\frac{{{\rm{m}}{{\rm{l}}^2}}}{9}}}} \right){\rm{\theta }} = 0\)
\(\mathop {{\rm{\ddot \theta }}}\limits + {\rm{}}\left( {\frac{{5k}}{m}} \right){\rm{\theta }} = 0\)
\(\therefore {\omega _n} = \sqrt {\frac{k}{m}} = \;\sqrt {\frac{{\frac{{5k}}{m}}}{1}} = \sqrt {\frac{{5k}}{m}} \;\;\)