Question

Consider harmonic oscillators with mass m, spring constant k, and damping coefficient b. For the values specified,

Answer 1

Answer:

a) attached below

b) Eigen values : λ1 = -1  and λ2 = - 1/2

  Eigenvector : V1 = - y1  and V2 = ( - 1/2 ) y2

c) since the Oscillator is > 0 hence  it is Overdamped

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets take  : m = 2 , k = 1 and b = 3

a) Second -order differential equation and the first order system

attached below

b) determine the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the Linear system

Eigen values : λ1 = -1  and λ2 = - 1/2

Eigenvector : V1 = - y1  and V2 = ( - 1/2 ) y2

attached below is the detailed solution

c) The oscillator is classified as OVERDAMPED

To determine if the oscillator is damped, underdamped, or overdamped we will apply the relation below

 b^2 - 4km

 ( 3 )^2 - 4(1)(2)  = 1

since the Oscillator is > 0 hence it is Overdamped

d) Attached below is the phase portrait of the associated linear system

y(0) = 0

v(0) = 0