Systems
in Everyday Life
By: Rachel Prawitt
Where is Equilibrium?
Cosine
Cosine
Suppose
X(t)=3.60[2(t0.27)]
in a vehicle
Makes up many mattresses
Used for a bungee jump cord
Makes a trampoline fun to bounce on
Makes up a pogo stick
Springs in a Mattress
Shocks in a vehicle..
Example in a Gun..
Reflection
I never realized how much we use mass-spring systems in everyday
life. For example, vehicles have shocks or spring systems that enable us
to experience a comfortable drive. What I mean by that is the shocks
are able to absorb any bumps, dips, vibrations or whatever else we may
hit in the road. Another example of this would be when I take my Razor
up to the dunes and do some crazy jump, landing back on the ground
after this big jump isnt painful, most of the time, because of the shocks.
The reason I say most of the time is because if the jump is way too big
or if the shocks arent the best quality of stiffness then the amplitude of
the bounce from landing the jump can increase.
The way the mass- spring system works is when the system is set
in motion, the springs amplitude shifts higher or lower. The amplitude
change, then causes the spring to obviously be displaced from its
equilibrium. The spring then just fluctuates back and forth within the
period until it reaches its equilibrium again. The frequency of this
fluctuation happening or in my previous example, how often the razor is
jumped at the dunes, doesnt affect the way the fluctuation takes place.
I think it is important for me to understand the way this system works
because I am seeking a degree in Engineering and understanding this is
important when trying to understand the physics of the world and the
way things are engineered.
Reflection
Another example of a mass-spring system I have discovered I
use every day is in bed. Many mattresses have a mass-spring
system in them, the damping and springs equilibrium is what varies
in mattresses making it possible to provide the perfect mattress
stiffness for every seeking individual. It is important for mattress
manufactures to understand the way this mass-spring system works
so that they can make and sale many different types of mattresses.
It is also important for the rest of the world to understand this so we
are able to understand the selling points that the mattress
manufacture is making. Also, its helpful for us to understand why
certain types of mattresses are more beneficial and comfortable to
some people when they arent to others.
Reflection
At the beginning of this project I understood that trigonometry
is used in the real world. However, doing this signature project I
came to find out that it is used a lot more often than I foreseen.
Having to find specific examples in everyday life of when this massspring system is used was crazy to me to think how important it is.
Specifically, if my car didnt have shocks I couldnt imagine how
bumpy of a ride I would have to encounter. I never realized until I
did this assignment and calculated a mass-spring system myself,
that in order to have the shocks on my car work correctly, someone
else had to understand this same mass-spring system to design
them. I have a friend who had bad shocks on his car and he went
through 2 sets of tires in just a couple of months before they figured
out the issue. I also have recently learned that even if you are just
some kid out going bungee jumping you need to understand this
system because if you dont understand it you may calculate the
length of the bungee cord to be too long once the spring is
displaced and not have the opportunity to go back and correct it
because the displacement caused you to fall flat to the ground.
Modeling of a
Spring System
Assignment Math
1060 Trigonometry