CHAPTER IV - THE VIBRATION OF BARS
14. The Equation of Motion
Stresses in a Bar. Bending Moments and Shearing
Forces. Properties of the Motion of the Bar. Wave
Motion in an Infinite Bar.
15. Simple Harmonic Motion
Bar Clamped at One End. The Allowed Frequencies.
The Characteristic Functions. Plucked and Struck Bar.
Clamped-clamped and Free-free Bars. Energy of
Vibration. Nonuniform Bar. Forced Motion.
16. Vibrations of a Stiff String
Wave Motion on a Wire. The Boundary Conditions.
The Allowed Frequencies.