Free, Damped and Forced Vibrations

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Free, Damped and Forced Vibrations: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Forced Oscillations, Free Oscillations, Damped Oscillations, Difference between Free and Forced Oscillations, Driving Frequency, Natural Frequency of a System and, Displacement Versus Time Graph for Damped Oscillations

Important Questions on Free, Damped and Forced Vibrations

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 The frequency of first overtone of a closed organ pipe of length L is f1. A hole is made at a distance of L6from the closed end. Now the frequency of first overtone of open pipe is f2
 

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The graph of amplitude vs. driving frequency of a given oscillator is shown. Which one of the following sequence is correct based on their damping constant?

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Point out the differences between the free oscillation and forced oscillation.

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 The forced oscillation does face the damping effect. But the supply of external force results in gaining the energy thereby maintaining constant amplitude.

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When a body oscillates by being influenced by an external periodic force, it is called free oscillation and forced oscillation possesses constant period only without any external force to set the oscillation.

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What are the differences between free and forced oscillations?

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Frequency will not change in damped oscillation and will change in free oscillation.

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Mention the differences between the damped oscillations and free oscillations.

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The swinging pendulum in a laboratory is an example of free oscillation.

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In free oscillation, the amplitude of the oscillating body reduces and eventually comes to its mean position.

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What are the differences between free and damped oscillation.

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In case of damped oscillation, the displacement increases with time.

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In the given arrangement which pair can represents the resonance.(All are simple pendulum).

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The variation of amplitude of forced oscillation vs driving frequency. Which part represents least damping.

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The variation of amplitude of forced oscillation vs driving frequency, which point represents the heavy damping.

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A pendulum gradually stops oscillating as the body loses energy doing work against force of _____.(Friction/Gravitation)

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Vibrations of constant amplitude are possible only in _____.(Medium/Vacuum)

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The vibrations that can continue even after the external force is removed are called free vibrations or natural vibrations.

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Natural frequency of a body depends on the shape, size, and _____ (elasticity/intensity) of the body.

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In forced oscillation of a particle, the amplitude is maximum for a frequency ω1 of the force, while the energy is maximum for a frequency ω2 of the force, then