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- What is the meaning of the x variable in the equation for damping force in respect of non-driven, damped oscillations?
Hi,
for ease of reference this posting is segmented into :
1. Background
2. Focus
3. Question
1. Background:
Regarding (one, linear, second-order, homogeneous, ordinary, differential) equation describing the force in a non-driven, damped oscillation:
F = m.a = -k.x - b.v
F = m.(d^2.x/dt^2) = -k.x - b(dx/dt)
Rearranging:
m.(d^2.x/dt^2) + k.x + b(dx/dt) = 0
...
(d^2.x/dt^2) + b/m(dx/dt) + k/m.x = 0
2. Focus:
But x in k/m.x and dx/dt are in respect of x1= f(t) for simple harmonic oscillation while x in d^2.x/dt^2 and d^2.x/dt^2 is in respect of equation x2 = f(t) for damped oscillation.
3. Question:
So there are in fact variables x1 and x2 but they are both x in the equation (and treated as such).
How can this be correct?
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Apologies for unicode. Thanks for bearing with me.
Regards
PG
for ease of reference this posting is segmented into :
1. Background
2. Focus
3. Question
1. Background:
Regarding (one, linear, second-order, homogeneous, ordinary, differential) equation describing the force in a non-driven, damped oscillation:
F = m.a = -k.x - b.v
F = m.(d^2.x/dt^2) = -k.x - b(dx/dt)
Rearranging:
m.(d^2.x/dt^2) + k.x + b(dx/dt) = 0
...
(d^2.x/dt^2) + b/m(dx/dt) + k/m.x = 0
2. Focus:
But x in k/m.x and dx/dt are in respect of x1= f(t) for simple harmonic oscillation while x in d^2.x/dt^2 and d^2.x/dt^2 is in respect of equation x2 = f(t) for damped oscillation.
3. Question:
So there are in fact variables x1 and x2 but they are both x in the equation (and treated as such).
How can this be correct?
--
Apologies for unicode. Thanks for bearing with me.
Regards
PG