A Damped Oscillator Is Released from Rest with an Initial

question 18

Multiple Choice

A damped oscillator is released from rest with an initial displacement of 10.00 cm. At the end of the first complete oscillation the displacement reaches 9.05 cm. When 4 more oscillations are completed, what is the displacement reached?

• A) 7.41 cm
• B) 6.71 cm
• C) 6.07 cm
• D) 5.49 cm
• E) 5.25 cm

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