Consider Solutions to the Second Order Differential Equation in Which

question 18

Multiple Choice

Consider solutions to the second order differential equation in which m, c, and k are positive constants. Which of the following pairs of graphs might correspond to the sets of constants m = 1.00, c = 0.80, and k = 1.20 (blue graph) , and m = 1.00, c = 0.08, and k = 1.20 (red graph) ?

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