When a Damping Force Is Applied to a Simple Harmonic

question 10

Multiple Choice

When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has period T₀ in the absence of damping, the new period T is such that

• A) T < T₀.
• B) T = T₀.
• C) T > T₀.
• D) ωT < ω₀T₀.
• E) ωT > ω₀T₀.

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