A mass of 20 kg is supported by a spring and damper as shown. The system is at rest for t<0. At t=0, a mass of 2 kg is added to the 20-kg mass. The system vibrates as shown. Determine the spring constant k and the viscous-friction coefficient b.




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A mass of 20 kg is supported by a spring and damper as shown. The system is at rest for t<0. At t=0, a mass of 2 kg is added to the 20-kg mass. The system vibrates as shown. Determine the spring constant k and the viscous-friction coefficient b.


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