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    The document describes 5 questions regarding coupled oscillations. Question 1 involves determining the normal mode frequencies of two coupled pendulums attached by a spring. Question 2 involves finding the normal mode coefficients for two coupled pendulums with different initial displacements. Question 3 asks to derive the normal coordinates and frequencies for two masses connected by three identical springs. Question 4 derives the equations of motion for two coupled pendulums and determines their normal mode frequencies and periods. Question 5 finds the normal mode frequencies for two masses hanging from springs with different spring constants.

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    The document describes 5 questions regarding coupled oscillations. Question 1 involves determining the normal mode frequencies of two coupled pendulums attached by a spring. Question 2 involves finding the normal mode coefficients for two coupled pendulums with different initial displacements. Question 3 asks to derive the normal coordinates and frequencies for two masses connected by three identical springs. Question 4 derives the equations of motion for two coupled pendulums and determines their normal mode frequencies and periods. Question 5 finds the normal mode frequencies for two masses hanging from springs with different spring constants.

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    Waves and Oscillations

    Assessed Problem Set 3

    Question 1
    Two simple pendulums, each of length 0.300 m and mass 0.950 kg, are coupled by attaching a light,
    horizontal spring of spring constant k =1.50 N m−1 to the masses.
    (a) Determine the frequencies of the two normal modes. Explain your derivation and calculation
    briefly.
    (b) One of the pendulums is held at a small distance away from its equilibrium position while
    the other pendulum is held at its equilibrium position. The two pendulums are then released si-
    multaneously. Show that after time of approximately 12 s the amplitude of oscillation of the first
    pendulum will become equal to zero momentarily. Assume g = 9.81 m s−2 . [10 marks]

    Question 2
    Two simple pendulums, each of length 0.50 m and mass 5.0 kg, are coupled by attaching a light,
    horizontal spring of spring constant k = 20 N m−1 to the masses.
    (a) One of the masses is held at a horizontal displacement xa = +5.0 mm while the other mass
    is held at a horizontal displacement xb = +5.0 mm. The two masses are then released from rest
    simultaneously. Using the expressions
    1
    xa = (C1 cos ω1 t + C2 cos ω2 t) (1)
    2
    and
    1
    xb = (C1 cos ω1 t − C2 cos ω2 t) (2)
    2
    where ω1 and ω2 are the normal frequencies, find the values of C1 and C2 .

    (b) Repeat part (a) for initial conditions: (i) xa = +5.0 mm, xb = −5.0 mm, (ii) xa = +10 mm,
    xb = 0 mm and (iii) xa = +10 mm, xb = +5.0 mm. (Assume g = 9.81 m s−2 ). [15 marks]

    Question 3
    Consider the example of two identical masses connected by three identical springs as shown in
    figure (a) below (see the last page). Combine the equations of motion of the two masses to obtain
    a pair of equations of the form

    d2 q1
    + ω12 q1 = 0 (3)
    dt2
    and
    d2 q2
    + ω22 q2 = 0 (4)
    dt2
    and hence obtain the normal coordinates q1 and q2 and the respective normal frequencies ω1 and
    ω2 . [15 marks]

    Question 4
    Two identical masses of mass m are suspended from a rigid support by two strings of length l and
    oscillate in the vertical plane as illustrated in figure (b) below. The oscillations are of sufficiently
    small amplitude that any changes in the tensions of the two strings from their values when the sys-
    tem is in static equilibrium can be neglected. In addition the small-angle approximation sin Θ ≈ Θ
    can be made.

    (a) Show that the equation of motions of the upper and lower masses, respectively, are

    d2 x1 3g g
    2
    + x1 − x2 = 0 (5)
    dt l l
    and

    d2 x2 g g
    + x2 − x1 = 0 (6)
    dt2 l l

    (b) Assuming solutions of theqform x1 = A cos(ωt) and x2 = B cos(ωt), show that the two normal
    √
    frequencies of the system are (2 ± 2)g/l and find the corresponding ratios, B/A.

    (c) Determine the periods of the two normal modes for l =1.0 m and compare these with the period
    of a simple pendulum of this length. (Assume g = 9.81 m s−2 ). [30 marks]

    Question 5
    Figure (c) below shows two masses of mass 3m and m hanging from springs of spring constants 4k
    and k, respectively. p p
    Show that the normal frequencies of oscillation are 2k/m and 2k/3m. [30 marks]

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