Question

Question 5. Our results support the idea that if left to freely oscillate, a system will vibrate at a natural frequency that depends on the system itself, not on the initial push or stimulus that we impart. Based on this reasoning, consider a beam made out of iron and an otherwise identical beam made out of aluminum. How should the natural frequency of vibration of these two beams compare

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Answer:

(b) In ideal condition we neglect mass of spring but in real springs mass of spring adds another factor to its time period.

since we are adding a factor of mass to the system, and frequency being inversely proportional to squared root of mass, we can come to a general conclusion that it effectively reduces the natural frequency .

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