When a Damping Force Is Applied to a Simple Harmonic $\omega$

question 28

Multiple Choice

When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular frequency $\omega$ ₀ in the absence of damping,the new angular frequency $\omega$ is such that

• A) \( \omega \) < \( \omega \)₀.
• B) \( \omega \) = \( \omega \)₀.
• C) \( \omega \)> \( \omega \)₀.
• D) \( \omega \)T < \( \omega \)₀T₀.
• E) \( \omega \)T > \( \omega \)₀T₀.

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