A Particle Undergoes Damped Harmonic Motion

question 57

Multiple Choice

A particle undergoes damped harmonic motion.The spring constant is 100 N/m; the damping constant is 8.0 x 10^-3 kg∙m/s, and the mass is 0.050 kg.If the particle starts at its maximum displacement, x = 1.5 m, at time t = 0, what is the particle's position at t = 5.0 s?

• A)-1.5 m
• B)-0.73 m
• C)0 m
• D)0.73 m
• E)1.5 m

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