Easy MCQ +4 / -1

In a damped oscillator, the amplitude:

  1. A stays constant
  2. B decreases exponentially with time Correct answer
  3. C increases with time
  4. D is always zero

Solution

Under linear damping, the amplitude decays as $A(t) = A_0 e^{-bt/2m}$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Oscillations · Topic: Damped and Forced Oscillations

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