Recent content by pointlessgomboc

Hi, I think the question was why free vibrations are sometimes used instead of forced vibrations, not the graphed and calculated oscillations right? Technically, the advantages that led to free vibrations are used sometimes are because that they are a relatively closed system? Sorry I am not...

The main difference between free and forced vibrations is that a free vibration occurs without friction; whereas a forced vibration is when a repeated force occurs on a system, a periodic force would have to be applied for a forced vibration to be sustained. Therefore it can be seen that within...

Personally, I find young and freedman a great textbook for beginners to calculus, whereas if you have a strong foundation in calculus you can try morin; there are 2 books published by David Morin I believe, the easier one is referred to as 'baby morin' usually, which mainly covers classical...