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This document contains a unit on basics of dynamics and aseismic design from Kumaraguru College of Technology. It includes concepts of inertia, damping, degrees of freedom, equations of motion for single degree of freedom systems under free vibration and forced vibration such as harmonic excitation. It also provides sample multiple choice questions and answers related to the topics covered in the unit.

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U07CE702 Basics of Dynamics and Aseismic Design - Unit I

KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE-6


(An Autonomous Institution affiliated to Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING


Objective type Questions & Answers

Concept of inertia and damping – Types of Damping – Difference between static forces and
dynamic excitation – Degrees of freedom – SDOF idealisation – Equations of motion of SDOF
system for mass as well as base excitation – Free vibration of SDOF system – Response to
harmonic excitation – Impulse and response to unit impulse – Duhamel integral

1. The maximum displacement or deformation of a vibrating system from its mean position is called
as,
a) Amplitude b) Deformation c) Damping d) Frequency

2. The unit for linear frequency is expressed by,


a) Cps b) Hz c) rad/sec d) both a & b

3. Periodic loads are ____________________ in nature.


a) Longer c) Complex c) Repetitive d) Virtual

4. The equation for a damped SDOF system subjected to free vibration is,
a) mx¨ + c x˙ + ω n2 x = 0 b) mx¨ + c x˙ + = 0
b) mx¨ + c x˙ + ω n2 x = F(t) d) mx¨ + ω n2 x = F(t)

5. The expression for equivalent stiffness for two springs connected in series is,
a) 1/ Ke = 1/K1 + 1/K2 b) Ke = K1 + K2
b) Ke = K1+K2/(K1 K2) d) 1/Ke = K1 + K2

6. The spring factor for a cantilever beam subjected to a point load at its free end is,
a) 48EI/l3 b) l3/48EI c) 5wl3/384EI d) 3EI/l3

7. If damping ratio α =1, the system is said to be


a) Undamped b) damped c) Critically damped d) Nil

8. When the frequency of the applied loading matches the undamped natural frequency of the
system, the system is said to be
a) Resonant b) Harmonic c) Non-harmonic d) At rest
9. The vibration which is maintained in a structure by steady periodic force acting on the structure is
known as
a) Free vibration b) Forced vibration c) Undamped vibration b) both a & b

10. The frequency ratio is expressed by,


a) β = ω /ω n b) β = ω n/ω c) β = ω . ω n d) β = f/ω n

Prepared by MS. K.Ramadevi, Senior Lecturer/ Civil Engg, KCT Page 1


U07CE702 Basics of Dynamics and Aseismic Design - Unit I

Ans: 1. a) 2. d) 3. c) 4. a) 5. a) 6. d) 7. c) 8. a) 9. b) 10. a)

Prepared by MS. K.Ramadevi, Senior Lecturer/ Civil Engg, KCT Page 2

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