A Harmonic Oscillator Starts with an Amplitude of 20

question 85

Multiple Choice

A harmonic oscillator starts with an amplitude of 20.0 cm. After 10.0 s, the amplitude decreases to 15.0 cm. If the linear damping coefficient is 2.00 Ns/m, how much mass is oscillating?

• A)30.0 kg
• B)15.0 kg
• C)34.8 kg
• D)17.9 kg
• E)3.88 kg

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