Aspring-mass-damper system has mass of 150 kg, stiffness of 1500 n/m and damping coefficient of 200 kg/s. calculate (a) the un-damped natural frequency (b) the damping ratio (c) the damped natural frequency and (d) period of oscillation. does the solution oscillate?

Explain the difference laminar and turbulent flow. explain it with the shear stress and the velocity profiles.

When using the ohmmeter function of a digital multimeter, the leads are placed in what position relative to the component being tested? a. parallel b. control c. series d. line

Apipe with an outside diameter of 15 cm is exposed to an ambient air and surrounding temperature of -20°c. the pipe has an outer surface temperature of 65°c and an emissivity of 0.85. if the rate of heat loss from the pipe surface is 0.95 kw per meter of length, the external convective heat transfer coefficient (h) is: (a) 12.5 w/m"k (b) 18.6 w/mk (c) 23.7 w/mk (d) 27.9 w/mk (e) 33.5 w/mk