A Particle Undergoes Damped Harmonic Motion

question 15

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 angular frequency of the oscillations?

• A)4.0 rad/s
• B)8.0 rad/s
• C)12 rad/s
• D)23 rad/s
• E)45 rad/s

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