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Module 6: Mechanical Vibrations

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A mechanical vibrating system has mass 8 kg and equivalent spring stiffness 5.4 N/mm. A dashpot exerts a force of 40 N when the mass velocity is 1 m/s. Find (i) critical damping coefficient, (ii) damping factor, (iii) logarithmic decrement, and (iv) ratio of two consecutive amplitudes.

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