Theory of Vibration - 18AE56
Old VTU Question’s Answers
Module – 2
Syllabus:
Undamped Free Vibrations: Single degree of freedom systems. Undamped free vibration, natural
frequency of free vibration, Spring and Mass elements, effect of mass of spring, Compound Pendulum.
Damped Free Vibrations: Single degree of freedom systems, different types of damping, concept of
critical damping and its importance, study of response of viscous damped systems for cases of under
damping, critical and over damping, Logarithmic decrement.
Part – A & B Questions (Mixing of Questions Expected)
1. Define undamped free vibration.
2. Derive an expression for equation of motion and natural frequency of vibration of a spring mass
system in vertical position using Newton’s method.
Or
Obtain the differential equation of motion for a single degree of freedom system by: (i) Newton’s method (ii) Energy
method.
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3. Determine the natural frequency of spring mass system where mass of the spring is also taken into
consideration.
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4. Show that for finding the natural frequency of a spring mass system, the mass of spring can be
taken into account by adding one-third its mass to the main mass.
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5. Define and find an expression for undamped natural frequency of a compound pendulum.
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6. Determine natural frequency of the system shown in Fig by: (i) Newton method (ii) Energy method
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7. Determine natural frequency of the system shown in Fig by: (i) Newton method (ii) Energy method
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8. Determine the natural frequency of the system shown in Fig, by i) Newton’s method ii) Energy
method.
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9. Determine the natural frequency of the system shown in Fig, using Newton’s method.
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10. Find the natural frequency of vibration of the system for small amplitudes. If K1, K2, a and b or
(a+b) are fixed, determine the value of “b” for which the system will not vibrate. Find maximum
acceleration of the mass.
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11. Using energy method, determine the natural frequency of the system shown in Fig.
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12. Find the natural frequency of the system shown in Fig, by i) Newton’s method ii) Energy method.
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13. Find the natural frequency of vibration of the half solid cylinder shown in Fig, when slightly
displaced from the equilibrium position and released by using i) Newton’s method ii) Energy method.
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14. A flywheel is mounted on a vertical shaft as shown in Fig. Both ends of shaft are fixed and
diameter is 50mm. The flywheel has a mass of 500 kg and radius of gyration 0.5m find natural
frequency of (i) longitudinal vibration (ii) Transverse vibration (iii) Torsional vibrations. Take E =
200 GN/m2, G = 84 GN/m2, d = 50 mm, m = 500 kg, k = 0.5m
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15. Determine the natural frequency of the system shown in Fig.
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16. Determine the natural frequency of the simple pendulum i) Neglecting the mass of rod and ii)
Considering the mass of rod.
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17. What are the types of damping? Explain any two types of damping.
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18. Derive the equations of motion for damped free vibration with usual notations. Formulate and
discuss the response of a critically damped and over damped system.
or
Set up the differential equation for a spring mass damper system and obtain the complete solution for
the over damped condition.
or
If x(t) represents general response for an damped free vibration system, then obtain the solution for
critically damped system and also plot the response and hence give its applications.
or
Derive the equation for damped free vibration and solve for critical damping system.
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19. Define logarithmic decrement, Derive an expression for logarithmic decrement.
or
Define logarithmic decrement and ST it can be expressed as where n cycles, u0 is the initial
amplitude and xn is the amplitude after n cycles.
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20. Derive an expression for energy dissipated in viscous damping.
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21. Vibrating system consist of a mass of 50 kg a spring a stiffen 30 kN/m and a damper. Damping is
20% the critical value. Determine: (i) Damping factor (ii) Critical damping coefficient (iii)
Logarithmic decrement (iv) Ratio of two consecutive amplitude (v) Natural frequency of free
vibration (vi) Natural frequency of damped vibration.
22. A mass of 2 kg is supported as an isolator having a spring scale of 2940 N/m and viscous damping.
If the amplitude of tree vibration of the mass falls to one half of its original value in 1.5 seconds,
determine the damping coefficient of the isolator.
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23. The mass of a single degree damped vibrating system is 7.5 kg makes 24 free oscillations in 14
seconds when disturbed from its equilibrium position. The amplitude of vibration reduced to 0.25 of
its initial value after 5 oscillations. Determine: (i) Spring stiffness (ii) Logarithmic decrement (iii)
Damping factor.
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24. A Pendulum is pivoted at point O as shown in Fig. If the mass of the rod is negligible and for small
oscillation. Find : i) Critical damping coefficient ii) Damped natural frequency.
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25. Obtain the differential equation of motion for the system shown in Fig. and hence find (i) Critical
damping coefficient (ii) Natural frequency of damped oscillation
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26. Obtain the differential equation of motion for the system shown in Fig. and hence find (i) Critical
damping co-efficient. (ii) Damping ratio. (iii) Natural frequency of damped oscillations (iv) Natural
frequency of undamped vibration.
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27. A thin plate of area A and weight W is attached to the end of a spring and allowed to oscillate in a
viscous fluid as shown in Fig. If f1 is the frequency of the system in air and f2 in the liquid. Show that
, where the damping force , V being velocity.
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28. A vibrating system is defined by following parameters: M = 3 kg, K = 100 N/m, C = 3 N-sec/m.
Determine: (i) Damping factor (ii) Natural frequency of damped vibration (iii) Logarithmic decrement
(iv) ration of two consecutive amplitudes and (v) the number of cycles after which the original amplitude
is reduced to 20%.
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29. A body of 5 kg is supported on a spring of stiffness 200 N/m and has dashpot connected to it, which
produces a resistance of 0.002 N at a velocity of 1 cm/sec. In what ratio will the amplitude of vibration
be reduced after 5 cycles.
Similar problem:
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