An Underdamped Spring-Mass System Consists of a Spring with a Force

question 43

Multiple Choice

An underdamped spring-mass system consists of a spring with a force constant of 2.00 N/m and a mass of 550 g. It is observed that the oscillations decrease in magnitude by 10.0% every 360 s. What is the value of the damping constant for the system?

• A) 3.22 × 10^-4 Ns/m
• B) 2.16 × 10^-4 Ns/m
• C) 11.7 × 10^-4 Ns/m
• D) 5.85 × 10^-4 Ns/m
• E) 8.95 × 10^-4 Ns/m

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