A spring with a mass of 1 kg has a spring constant 43 kg/s2. If the spring begins at equilibrium position and is given a velocity of 5 m/s, find the damping constant that would produce critical damping.

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Answer:

Damping constant is equal to [tex]2\sqrt{43}[/tex]

Explanation:

We have given mass m = 1 kg

Spring constant is given [tex]k=43kg/sec^2[/tex]

For critical damping [tex]\zeta =1[/tex]

We have to find the damping constant

Damping constant is equal to [tex]\zeta =\frac{c}{2\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}}[/tex]

So [tex]1 =\frac{c}{2\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}}[/tex]

[tex]c=2\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}}[/tex]

[tex]=2\sqrt{\frac{43}{1}}=2\sqrt{43}[/tex]

So damping constant is equal to [tex]2\sqrt{43}[/tex]

Damping constant that would produce critical damping is 2√43.

Damping constant:

What information do we have?

Mass of spring (m) = 1 kg

Spring constant (k) = 43 kg/s²

Velocity = 5 m/s

Dumping constant = c = [tex]2\sqrt{\frac{k}{m} }[/tex]

Dumping constant = c = [tex]2\sqrt{\frac{43}{1} }[/tex]

Dumping constant = c = 2√43

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