Chapter 4: Q5 E (page 228)
In the following problems, take for the U.S. Customary System and for the MKS system.
An undamped system is governed by
Where,
- Find the equation of motion of the system.
- Use trigonometric identities to show that the solution can be written in the form data-custom-editor="chemistry" .
- When is near, then is small, while is relatively large compared with. Hence, y(t) can be viewed as the product of a slowly varying sine function and a rapidly varying sine function. The net effect is a sine function y(t) with frequency, which serves as the time-varying amplitude of a sine function with frequency. This vibration phenomenon is referred to as beats and is used in turning stringed instruments. This same phenomenon in electronics is called amplitude modulation. To illustrate this phenomenon, sketch the curve y(t) for and .
Short Answer
a. Therefore, the equation of motion of the system is .
b. Hence, the given statement is true. That is, the solution can be written in the form of .
c. Accordingly, the solution is and its sketch is shown below.