A Particle Undergoes Damped Harmonic Motion

question 10

Multiple Choice

A particle undergoes damped harmonic motion.The spring constant is 100 N/m; the damping constant is 8.0 x 10^-3 kg∙m/s, and the mass is 0.050 kg.If the particle starts at its maximum displacement, x = 1.5 m, at time t = 0, what is the amplitude of the motion at t = 5.0 s?

• A)1.5 m
• B)1.3 m
• C)1.0 m
• D)0.67 m
• E)0.24 m

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