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Which of the following is a type of transmitted force to the foundation?

(a) Damping force

(b) Undamping force

(c) Tensile force

(d) Torsional force

This question was posed to me during an internship interview.

My enquiry is from Vibration Isolation and Transmissibility in section Torsional Vibrations of Machine Dynamics

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Right option is (a) Damping force

The explanation: The transmitted force consists of the following two forces which are perpendicular to each other namely: Spring or elastic force and damping force. This happens as both spring and damper is used in order to minimize vibrations.

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