Question: A water tower whose tank has a mass of M is supported by 4 steel pipes with a collective stiffness of K and has structural

A water tower whose tank has a mass of M is supported by 4 steel pipes with a collective stiffness of K and has structural damping of C. Determine the displacement and velocity of the mass at time T. Vo=400mm/s, Xo=-500mm WHEN: 

A.) C55000N.s/m, K=1250n/m, M=5000kgs., T= 8s. 

B.) C=3000N.s/m, K=1250n/m, M=5000kgs., T= 12s. 

  

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