A 4-foot spring measures 8 feet long after a mass weighing 8 pounds is attached to it. The medium through which the mass moves offers a damping force numerically equal to 2 times the instantaneous velocity. Find the equation of motion if the mass is initially released from the equilibrium position with a downward velocity of 7 ft/s. (Use g = 32 ft/s2 for the acceleration due to gravity.)

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Answer:

Equation of motion

x(t) = 1.24 [e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ - e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ]

Explanation:

If x = displacement from equilibrium position,

m = mass attached to the spring

k = spring constant

β = damping constant = 2

The force balance for the system is as follows

ma + βv + kx = 0

a = (d²x/dt²)

v = (dx/dt)

m(d²x/dt²) + β(dx/dt) + kx = 0

W = mg

m = (8/32) = 0.25 lbs²/ft

W = k (extension)

8 = k (8-4)

k = (8/4) = 2 lb/ft

β = 2

0.25(d²x/dt²) + 2(dx/dt) + 2x = 0

(d²x/dt²) + 8(dx/dt) + 8x = 0

x" + 8x' + 8x = 0

This is a second order differential equation.

Solving this ODE, we obtain the complimentary solution to be

x = A e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ + B e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ

where A and B are constants.

The initial conditions given, the mass is initially at the equilibrium position, at t = 0, x = 0 and the initial velocity of the body = 7 ft/s

x(0) = 0 ft, x'(0) = 7 ft /s

x(t) = A e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ + B e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ

x(0) = A + B = 0

x'(t) = -1.17A e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ - 6.83B e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ

x'(0) = -1.17A - 6.83B = 7

A + B = 0 (eqn 1)

-1.17A - 6.83B = 7 (eqn 2)

From eqn 1, A = - B; substituting this into eqn 2,

-1.17(-B) - 6.83B = 7

1.17B - 6.83B = 7

-5.66B = 7

B = -(7/5.66) = -1.24

A = - B = - (-1.24) = 1.24

x(t) = A e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ + B e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ

Becomes

x(t) = 1.24 e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ - 1.24 e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ

x(t) = 1.24 [e⁻¹•¹⁷ᵗ - e⁻⁶•⁸³ᵗ]

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Answer:

x(t) = 7te^(-6.83t)

Explanation:

m = mass attached

k = spring's constant

β = positive damping constant = 2

From W=mg, we can find m

m = W/g = 8/32 = 0.25 slugs

From Hooke's law, we can find k.

W = kΔs; k = W/Δs

k = 8/(8-4) = 8/4 = 2 lb/ft

Applying Newton's second law to the system, we have a Differential eqaution (DE) as;

m(d²x/dt²) = - kx - β(dx/dt)

Divide through by m;

(d²x/dt²) = -kx/m - β(dx/dt)

Rearranging, we have;

(d²x/dt²) + kx/m + (β/m)(dx/dt) = 0

x(t) is the displacement from the equilibrium position

Plugging in the relevant values to obtain ;

(d²x/dt²) + 2x/0.25 + (2/0.25)(dx/dt) = 0

(d²x/dt²) + 8x+ 8(dx/dt) = 0

The auxiliary equation of this is;

m² + 8m + 8 = 0

The roots are m = -1.17 and m= -6.83

So, the general solution is;

x(t) = A•e^(-1.17t) + B•t•e^(-6.83t)

From the initial condition,

x(0) = 0 ft and x'(0) = 7 ft /s

Thus,

At x(0) = 0; 0 = Ae^(0) + 0

So,A = 0

Thus, x(t) = B•t•e^(-6.83t)

Now, x'(t) = Be^(-6.83t)

At x'(0) = 7 ft /s

7 = Be^(0)

B = 7

Thus, the equation of motion is;

x(t) = 7te^(-6.83t)