Determining the natural frequency of any system helps us to find how the system will
behave when disturbed and left, and to find what kind of excitation frequency to be avoided in the
system. When external forces act on a vibrating system during its motion, it is termed Forced
Vibration.Under this condition, the system will tend to vibrate at its own natural frequency
superimposed upon the frequency of the exciting force. After a short time, the system will vibrate at
the frequency of the exciting force only, regardless of the initial conditions or natural frequency of
the system.
The Universal Transeverse Vibration Apparatus developed here serves the above purpose
and also enables students to perform a comprehensive range of transeverse vibration experiments
with the minimum amount of assembly time and the maximum adaptability.A flexible beam with
various end conditions such as cantilever ,Simply supported and Fixed fixed with varying lengths
is used.