In: Advanced Math
An undamped spring - mass system with mass m = 2 and a spring constant k = 8 is suddenly set in motion at time t = 0 by an external force f = 5 cos 3t . Determine the position of the mass as a function of time and draw the graph .
Determine the position of the mass as a function of time and draw the graph
mu''+ku=F(t)
2u''+8u=5cos3t
u(0)=0 and u'(0)=0
u(t)=C_{1}cos2t+C_{2}sin2t-1/2cos3t
=> C_{1}=1/2 and C_{2}=0
So therefore the final solution is: