Assignment:
Calculate the frequency of damped oscillation of the system shown in Fig. for the values m =1, 750 kg, c = 3, 500 N . s/m, k = 7 x 105 N/m, a =1.25 m and b = 2.5 m. Determine the value of the critical damping.

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