Refer to Figure a, which shows a water tank subjected to a blast force f(t). We will model the tank

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Refer to Figure a, which shows a water tank subjected to a blast force f(t). We will model the tank and it's supporting columns as the mass-spring system shown in part (b) of the figure. The blast force as a function of time is shown in part (c) of the figure. Assuming zero initial conditions, obtain the expression for x(t).
a.
Refer to Figure a, which shows a water tank subjected

b.

Refer to Figure a, which shows a water tank subjected

c.

Refer to Figure a, which shows a water tank subjected

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System Dynamics

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Authors: William Palm III

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