Question: 1 . ( 3 0 points ) For the above problem, assume: ( m = 1 mathrm { ~kg } , mathrm

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For the above problem, assume: \( m=1\mathrm{~kg},\mathrm{c}=1\mathrm{Ns}/\mathrm{m},\mathrm{k}=40\mathrm{~N}/\mathrm{m}\). Answer the following:
Figure 1: Spring mass damper system.
(a) Obtain the analytical equation for the force time history.
(b) Approximate the force with Fourier Series. Plot a comparison of this approximate force with the analytical force, and show that the approximation improves with the number of terms in the Fourier Series.
(c) Plot the magnitudes of the Fourier Coefficients, \(\left|a_{p}\right|\) and \(\left|b_{p}\right|\), versus \( p \).
(d) Calculate and plot the steady state (periodic) response of the system for different values of \(\mathrm{p}_{\text {max }}\) that is, for retaining different number terms in the Fourier Series.
(e) What is the ideal number of terms to retain in the Fourier Series? Answer the question with logical reasoning and relevant plots.
1 . ( 3 0 points ) For the above problem, assume:

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