A 200-Kg Mass Oscillates on the End of a Spring with with Spring

question 3

Multiple Choice

A 2.00-kg mass oscillates on the end of a spring with spring constant 12.0 N/m. Its amplitude of oscillation decreases from 10.0 cm to 1.0 cm in 4.00 minutes. What is the linear damping coefficient of this oscillator?

• A)134 N∙s/m
• B)1.76 N∙s/m
• C)0.311 N∙s/m
• D)0.0384 N∙s/m
• E)0.622 N∙s/m

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