Problem 7 A railroad car of mass 2,000 kg traveling at a velocity v-10 m/s is stopped at the end of the tracks by a spring-damper system, as shown below. If the stiffness of the spring is k-80 N/mm and the damping constant is c-20 Ns/mm determine (a) the maximum displacement of the car after engaging the springs and damper and (b) the time taken to reach the maximum displacement. P O k/2 0000 D 0000 k(2
Problem 7 A railroad car of mass 2,000 kg traveling at a velocity v-10 m/s is stopped at the end of the tracks by a spring-damper system, as shown below. If the stiffness of the spring is k-80 N/mm and the damping constant is c-20 Ns/mm determine (a) the maximum displacement of the car after engaging the springs and damper and (b) the time taken to reach the maximum displacement. P O k/2 0000 D 0000 k(2
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