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Spring–Mass–Damper

Study vibrations, stiffness, damping and the decay of mechanical energy.

LIVE PHYSICAL MOTION
Solver-driven spring mass damper with sliding mechanical block and energy dissipationSPRING–MASS–DAMPERLinear free vibration · measured from static equilibriumDAMPING REGIMEUnderdampedζ = 0.091x = 0k = 30.0 N/mc = 1.0 N·s/m1.0 kgSLIDING MASSΣF = -7.5 Nx = 0.250 mDISPLACEMENT0.250 mVELOCITY0.000 m/sMECHANICAL ENERGY0.938 JENERGY REMAINING100.0%
ResponseUnderdamped
Damping ratio0.091
Displacement0.250 m
Velocity0.000 m/s
Energy remaining100.0%
Natural frequency (linear)0.87 Hz
PHYSICS MODELLinear viscous free responseSolver-linked · Visual exaggeration identified in lab · Educational approximation
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Natural frequency0.87 Hz
Damping ratio0.091
ResponseUnderdamped