Damped Free Vibration

Spring force = kx

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dx
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orce = edt

d2 x

k,-X....i.-m_t....c..,x

Inertia force = m-..,

the equation of motion becomes

mx =

-c..'c - kx

which, on rearranging, takes the form

mx + ex + kx =

For the trial solution of the homogeneous equation, let

x= Celt

x=,ce#
.i=rCe."

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