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chandran
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My observations
1)a spring gives a force proportional to the relative displacement of its ends
2)a damper gives a force proportional to the relative velocity of its ends
What does a mass do
I read in a theory that a mass gives a force proportional to its acceleration
and this force is called inertial force.
But my understanding is that when a force is applied by some agent to a mass it will accelerate. How is that a mass itself applies a force?
1)a spring gives a force proportional to the relative displacement of its ends
2)a damper gives a force proportional to the relative velocity of its ends
What does a mass do
I read in a theory that a mass gives a force proportional to its acceleration
and this force is called inertial force.
But my understanding is that when a force is applied by some agent to a mass it will accelerate. How is that a mass itself applies a force?