Two springs, two masses, and a dashpot are attached in a

QUESTION:

Two springs, two masses, and a dashpot are attached in a straight line on a horizontal frictionless surface as shown in Figure 5.33. The dashpot provides a damping force on mass \(m_{2}\), given by \(F=b y^{\prime}\) .

Derive the system of differential equations for the displacements x and y.

Figure 5.33 Coupled mass–spring system with one end damped

Equation transcription:

Text transcription:

M{2}

F=b y^{prime}