Instrument and springs attached to it

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The discussion revolves around a textbook problem involving an instrument and springs, where the user seeks clarification on a specific calculation related to frequency ratios. They successfully derived part of the equation but are confused about how certain values for ω/ωn were obtained for different frequency conditions. Another participant notes the lack of damping in the problem and suggests defining all symbols for clarity. They also recommend using Newton's second law to formulate a simple ordinary differential equation (ODE) to solve for displacement as a function of driving frequency and amplitude. The conversation emphasizes the importance of clear definitions and foundational physics principles in solving the problem.
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Hi!

I am trying to solve a textbook problem without any success. Fortunately, I found someone that solved it but there is one step that I don't get. Here is a figure showing the problem : https://ibb.co/koatCa
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First, we have (I get this part since I found a similar use of it in the book):

X/b=1/|1-(ω/ωn)2|=0.15/0.10=1.5

And the thing I can't understand is how the person get the following numbers:

For ω<ωn : ω/ωn= 0.577
For ω>ωn: ω/ωn=1.291

Anyone who can explain?

Thanks!
 
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You don't define b but if you're using conventional symbols, b represents damping but there is no damping in this problem.
Anyway, define your symbols.

Would be nice if you could just write F = ma for this problem, then solve a simple ODE to get x(t) as a function of driving frequency and (constant) amplitude.
 

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