A wooden rectangular prism of mass (10 mathrm{~kg}), height (1 mathrm{~m}), and cross section (30 mathrm{~cm} times

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A wooden rectangular prism of mass \(10 \mathrm{~kg}\), height \(1 \mathrm{~m}\), and cross section \(30 \mathrm{~cm} \times 60 \mathrm{~cm}\) floats and remains vertical in a tub of oil. The frictional resistance of the oil can be assumed to be equivalent to a viscous damping coefficient \(\zeta\). When the prism is depressed by a distance of \(15 \mathrm{~cm}\) from its equilibrium and released, it is found to reach a depth of \(14 \mathrm{~cm}\) at the end of its first cycle of oscillation. Determine the value of the damping coefficient of the oil.

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Mechanical Vibrations

ISBN: 9780134361925

6th Edition

Authors: Singiresu S Rao

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