The characteristic frequencies of the two coupled oscillators with all spring constants different, and to compare it with the natural frequencies of the two oscillators in the absence of coupling.
Answer to Problem 12.1P
The characteristic frequencies of the two coupled oscillators with all spring constants different are
Explanation of Solution
The system of the two coupled oscillators with all spring constants different are shown in Figure 1.
In the figure, the spring constants of the springs are marked as
Write the equations of motions for the system.
Let us attempt the solutions of the form;
Here,
Use the solutions in (II) in (I).
The condition for obtaining a non-trivial solution is that, the determinant of the coefficients of
Solve equation (IV) to get an expression for
Thus, the characteristic frequencies will be;
Consider the case;
If the mass
If the mass
Comparing equation (VI) and (VII) with the two frequencies given by equation (V), it can be observed that;
Similarly;
From equation (IX) and (X) it is clear that;
If
Conclusion:
Therefore, the characteristic frequencies of the two coupled oscillators with all spring constants different are
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