Answer:
a) 246.56 Hz
b) 203.313 Hz
c) Add more springs
Explanation:
Spring constant = 12000 N/m
mass = 5g = 5 * 10^-3 kg
damping ratio = 0.4
<u>a) Calculate Natural frequency </u>
Wn = √k/m =
= 1549.19 rad/s ≈ 246.56 Hz
<u>b) Bandwidth of instrument </u>
W / Wn =
W / Wn = 0.8246
therefore Bandwidth ( W ) = Wn * 0.8246 = 246.56 * 0.8246 = 203.313 Hz
C ) To increase the bandwidth we have to add more springs