When a Damping Force Is Applied to a Simple Harmonic

question 17

Multiple Choice

When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular frequency ω₀ in the absence of damping, the new angular frequency ω is such that

• A) ω < ω₀.
• B) ω = ω₀.
• C) ω > ω₀.
• D) ωT < ω₀T₀.
• E) ωT > ω₀T₀.

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