Exercise : Applications SECOND ODE: Free Damped

QUESTION 1

An object weighing 60 lb stretched a spring 6 inch. Determine the function

x(t) that describe the displacement of the object if it is released from rest 12
inch below the equilibrium position.

QUESTION 2

A cylindrical buoy of radius r stands in a fluid (density ) with its axis

vertical. When depressed slightly and released, it is found that the cylinder
bounces up and down with period of T seconds. Find an expression for the

mass of the cylinder in terms of r, .

( If r=0.25 m, period T=2 s and density 1000 kg/ . Find the mass of

the cylinder. Take g= 9.8 m . Given the equation m =-  )

QUESTION 3

A solid object mass M is attached to end of a spring of length hanging

vertically from a point P. The object is pulled down that causing a
displacement of Its then released so that is oscillates in simple harmonic
motion. Describe the motion of the object if , and a spring
constant where
a) friction is negligible,
b) the object is in a liquid friction of velocity,

QUESTION 4

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A pendulum of length, L = ft is subjected to the resistive force, Fr =

(32/5) due to damping. Determine the displacement function if

and . The equation given

QUESTION 5

A spring with a mass of 2kg has natural length 0.5m. A force of 25.6N is
required to maintain it stretched to a length of 0.7m. If the spring is
stretched to a length of 0.7m and then released with initial velocity 0, find
the position of the mass at any time t.

QUESTION 6

Determine the displacement of a pendulum of length L= 8ft if θ(0)=0 and

(0)=2.

Given undamped motion equation is

QUESTION 7

A weighing 32-lb object stretches a spring 8 ft. If the resistive force due to
damping is
Fr= 5 ,determine the displacement function if the object is released from

1 ft below the equilibrium position with an upward velocity of 6

Exercise : Applications SECOND ODE: Forced Oscillation

QUESTION1

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A 4 kg object is attached to spring and will stretch the spring 0.613 m by
itself. There is no damping in the system and a forcing function of the form

is attached to the object and the system will experience resonance. If the
object is initially displaced 0.3 m downward from its equilibrium position
and given a velocity of 0.15m/sec upward, find the resulting motion.

QUESTION 2

An object with mass m is placed upon the lower end of a spring suspended
from the ceiling. The object comes to rest in its equilibrium position.
Beginning at t = 0, an external forces given by is applied to
the system. Determine the resulting motion if the damping forces in pounds
is numerically equal to , m = 1 and the spring constant is 13 lb/ft.

QUESTION 3

A car with 6000kg is supported by a shock absorber with the spring

constant of -7000N . At certain instant of the motion of the car, it is

given that the damping force is 19000 . Determine the resulting motion of

the car if the external forces of F(t)= 1000 cos is applied to the car.

QUESTION 4

An object with mass, m is placed upon a lower end of the spring suspended from the ceiling. The
object is pulled down below its equilibrium position. If there is no damping in mass and spring
system with m = 1 , k = 4 , f0 = 8 sin 2t , y(0) =0 , y´(0) =0. Find y(t).