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Numerical Problems

The document contains problems related to determining natural frequencies, periods, and motions of various spring-mass systems and structures. It includes problems involving adding or removing masses from spring systems, oscillations of a flywheel, a connecting rod, a rolling cylinder, fluid oscillations in a U-tube and building, and deriving the differential equation of motion for small oscillations of fluid between two tanks.

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Numerical Problems

The document contains problems related to determining natural frequencies, periods, and motions of various spring-mass systems and structures. It includes problems involving adding or removing masses from spring systems, oscillations of a flywheel, a connecting rod, a rolling cylinder, fluid oscillations in a U-tube and building, and deriving the differential equation of motion for small oscillations of fluid between two tanks.

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PROBLEMS:

P2.1 A 0.453-kg mass attached to a light spring elongates it 7.87 mm. Determine the natural
frequency of the system.

P2.2 A spring-mass system, k 1 and m, has a natural frequency of f 1. If a second spring k 2 is added
1
in series with the first spring, the natural frequency is lowered to f . Determine k 2 in terms of k 1.
2 1
P2.3 A 4.53-kg mass attached to the lower end of a spring whose upper end is fixed vibrates with a
natural period of 0.45s. Determine the natural period when a 2.26-kg mass is attached to the midpoint
of the same spring with the upper and lower ends fixed.
 
P2.4 An unknown mass of m kg attached to the end of an unknown spring k has a natural
frequency of 94 cpm. When a 0.453-kg mass is added to m, the natural frequency is lowered to 76.7
cpm. Determine the unknown mass m and the spring constant k(N/m).
 
P2.5 A mass m1 hangs from a spring k (N/m) and is in static equilibrium. A second mass m 2 drops
through a height h and sticks to m1 without rebound, as shown in Fig. P2.5. Determine the subsequent
motion.

P2.6 The ratio k/m of a spring-mass system is given as 4.0. If the mass is deflected 2 cm down
measured from its equilibrium position and given an upward velocity of 8 cm/s, determine its
amplitude and maximum acceleration.
 

P2.7 A flywheel weighing 70 lb was allowed to swing as a pendulum about a knife-edge at the
inner side of the rim, as shown in Fig. P2.7. If the measured period of oscillation was 1.22 s,
determine the moment of inertia of the flywheel about its geometric axis.

 
P2.8 A connecting rod weighing 21.35 N oscillates 53
times in 1 min when suspended as shown in Fig.
P2.8. Determine its moment of inertia about its center of gravity, which is located 0.254 m from the
point of support.

P2.11 A cylinder of mass m and mass moment of inertia Jo is free to roll without slipping, but is
restrained by the spring k, as shown in Fig. P2.11. Determine the natural frequency of oscillation.

P2.21 Using the energy method, show that the natural period of oscillation of the fluid in a U-tube
manometer shown in Fig. P2.21 is

where l is the length of the fluid column.


τ =2 π
√ l
2g
P2.22 Figure P2.22 shows a simplified model of a single-story building. The columns are
assumed to be rigidly embedded at the ends. Determine its natural period τ . Refer to the
table of stiffness at the end of the chapter.

Prob Two tanks of cross-sectional area ‘A 1’ and ‘A2’ are connected by a pipe of Cross-
sectional are ‘Ao’ and length ‘l’,as shown in Fig.1.12.Show that the differential equation of
motion for small oscillations of the fluid between the two tanks is given by the equation:

[ ] ( ) A1
g 1+
A2
x¨1+ . x 1= 0

( )A A
h 1+ 1 + l 1
A2 A0

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