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k. Systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom are called ...............

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Question

k. Systems with a finite number of degrees of freedom are called ..................

l. The number of degrees of freedom of a system denotes the minimum number of independent .............. necessary to describe the positions of all parts of the system at any instant of time.

m. If a system vibrates due to initial disturbance only, it is called .................

n. If a system vibrates due to an external excitation, it is called .................

o. Resonance denotes the coincidence of the frequency of external excitation with a ..........................of the system.

p. ...................  can be used to represent functions defined only in the interval 0 to

q. ............................... deals with the Fourier series representation of periodic functions.

r. The rotational speed of 1000 rpm (revolutions per minute) is equivalent to ........................

s. When the speed of a turbine is 6000 rpm, it takes ............................. seconds for the turbine to complete one revolution.

Explanation / Answer

K) System with a finite number of degrees of freedom are called discrete or lumped parameter system.

L) variables or parameters

M) Free vibration

N) Forced vibration

O) Natural frequency