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damping ratio

GATE Mechanical Engineering · Vibrations - Damped Systems · 2006-2025

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2025 Q35

A block of mass 1 kg connected to a spring of stiffness 10 N m⁻¹ is operating in a viscous medium such that the damping ratio (or damping factor) is equal to the ratio of the dampe...

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2025 PYQ

A block of mass 1 kg connected to a spring of stiffness $10 \mathrm{~N} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$ is operating in a viscous medium such that the damping ratio (or damping factor) is equal...

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2022 PYQ

For a dynamical system governed by the equation, $\ddot{x}(t)+2 ζ \omega_n \dot{x}(t)+\omega_n^2x(t)=0$ the damping ratio ζ is equal to $\frac{1}{2\pi}\log_e2$ . The displacement x...

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2021 Q25

Consider a single degree of freedom system comprising a mass M, supported on a spring and a dashpot as shown in the figure. If the amplitude of the free vibration response reduces...

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2018 Q18

The damping ratio for a viscously damped spring mass system, governed by the relationship $m\frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + c\frac{dx}{dt} + kx = F(t)$, is given by

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2017 PYQ

The damping ratio for a viscously damped spring mass system, governed by the relationship $$\,m{{{d^2}x} \over {d{t^2}}} + c{{dx} \over {dt}} + kx = f\left( t \right),\,\,\,$$ is g...

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2016 PYQ

A single degree of freedom spring mass system with viscous damping has a spring constant of 10 kN/m. The system is excited by a sinusoidal force of amplitude 100 N. If the damping...

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2014 PYQ

The damping ratio of a single degree of freedom spring-mass-damper system with mass of $$1$$ kg, stiffness $$100 N/m$$ and viscous damping coefficient of $$25$$ $$N.s/m$$ is ______...

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2014 PYQ

A single degree of freedom system has a mass of 2kg, stiffness 8 N/m and viscous damping ratio 0.02. The dynamic magnification factor at an excitation frequency of 1.5 rad/s is ___...

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2006 PYQ

A vibratory system consists of a mass $$12.5$$ kg, a spring of stiffness $$1000$$ $$N/m,$$ and a dashpot with damping coefficient of $$15$$ $$Ns/m.$$ The value of logarithmic decre...

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