A Simple Harmonic Oscillator with a Period of 2

question 33

Multiple Choice

A simple harmonic oscillator with a period of 2.0 s is subject to damping so that it loses one percent of its amplitude per cycle. About how much energy does this oscillator lose per cycle?

• A)0.5 %
• B)1.0 %
• C)2.0 %
• D)3.0 %
• E)4.0 %

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