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ME 422 Lecture 1 - Undamped Free Vibration - Problems

This document contains examples and problems related to undamped free vibration from a lecture on ME 422. There are 6 examples given showing calculations to determine the natural period of oscillation for various simple pendulum, plate, rod, block and spring systems. There are also 4 problems provided that involve determining differential equations of motion, natural frequencies and periods for oscillating blocks and springs. The document references the textbook "Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics" by Russell Charles Hibbeler as its source.

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ME 422 Lecture 1 - Undamped Free Vibration - Problems

This document contains examples and problems related to undamped free vibration from a lecture on ME 422. There are 6 examples given showing calculations to determine the natural period of oscillation for various simple pendulum, plate, rod, block and spring systems. There are also 4 problems provided that involve determining differential equations of motion, natural frequencies and periods for oscillating blocks and springs. The document references the textbook "Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics" by Russell Charles Hibbeler as its source.

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ME 422

Lecture 1 - Problems

Undamped
Free Vibration
Undamped Free Vibration
Example 22.1
Determine the period of oscillation for the simple pendulum shown. The bob has a mass m and is attached to a cord
of length . Neglect the size of the bob.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Example 22.2
The 10-kg rectangular plate is suspended at its center from a rod having a torsional stiffness . Determine the natural
period of vibration of the plate when it is given a small angular displacement in the plane of the plate.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Example 22.3
The bent rod shown has a negligible mass and supports a 5-kg collar at its end. If the rod is in the equilibrium
position shown, determine the natural period of vibration for the system.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Example 22.4
A 10-lb block is suspended from a cord that passes over a 15-lb disk, as shown. The spring has a stiffness . Determine
the natural period of vibration for the system.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Example 22.5
The thin hoop shown is supported by the peg at O. Determine the natural period of oscillation for small amplitudes
of swing. The hoop has a mass m.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Example 22.6
A 10-kg block is suspended from a cord wrapped around a 5-kg disk, as shown. If the spring has a stiffness ,
determine the natural period of vibration for the system.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Problem 22-1
A spring is stretched 175mm by an 8-kg block.
If the block is displaced 100mm downward from its equilibrium position and given a downward velocity of 1.50 m/s
determine the differential equation which describes the motion. Assume that positive displacement is downward.
Also, determine the position of the block when .

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Problem 22-2
When a 2-kg block is suspended from a spring, the spring is stretched a distance of 40 mm. Determine the frequency
and the period of vibration for a 0.5-kg block attached to the same spring.

Answer:
𝑓=4.985 𝐻𝑧
𝜏=0.201 s
Undamped Free Vibration
Problem 22-34
Determine the natural period of vibration of the disk having a mass m and radius r.
Assume the disk does not slip on the surface of contact as it oscillates.

Answer:
Undamped Free Vibration
Problem 22-38
Determine the frequency of oscillation of the cylinder of mass m when it is pulled down slightly and released.
Neglect the mass of the small pulley.

Answer:
Reference:
Russell Charles Hibbeler.
Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics (12th Edition).
Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458, 2010.

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