Complete Question
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Answer:
Explanation:
From the question we are told
The amplitude of the lateral force is [tex]F = 25 \ N[/tex]
The frequency is [tex]f = 1 \ Hz[/tex]
The mass of the bridge per unit length is [tex]\mu = 2000 \ kg /m[/tex]
The length of the central span is [tex]d = 144 m[/tex]
The oscillation amplitude of the section considered at the time considered is [tex]A = 75 \ mm = 0.075 \ m[/tex]
The time taken for the undriven oscillation to decay to [tex]\frac{1}{e}[/tex] of its original value is t = 6T
Generally the mass of the section considered is mathematically represented as
[tex]m = \mu * d[/tex]
=> [tex]m = 2000 * 144[/tex]
=> [tex]m = 288000 \ kg[/tex]
Generally the oscillation amplitude of the section after a time period t is mathematically represented as
[tex]A(t) = A_o e^{-\frac{bt}{2m} }[/tex]
Here b is the damping constant and the [tex]A_o[/tex] is the amplitude of the section when it was undriven
So from the question
[tex]\frac{A_o}{e} = A_o e^{-\frac{b6T}{2m} }[/tex]
=> [tex]\frac{1}{e} =e^{-\frac{b6T}{2m} }[/tex]
=> [tex]e^{-1} =e^{-\frac{b6T}{2m} }[/tex]
=> [tex]-\frac{3T b}{m} = -1[/tex]
=> [tex]b = \frac{m}{3T}[/tex]
Generally the amplitude of the section considered is mathematically represented as
[tex]A = \frac{n * F }{ b * 2 \pi }[/tex]
=> [tex]A = \frac{n * F }{ \frac{m}{3T} * 2 \pi }[/tex]
=> [tex]n = A * \frac{m}{3} * \frac{2\pi}{25}[/tex]
=> [tex]n = 0.075 * \frac{288000}{3} * \frac{2* 3.142 }{25}[/tex]
=> [tex]n = 1810 \ people[/tex]
