Increasing the damping in a driven oscillator decreases the sharpness (Q-factor) of the resonance peak.
Answer
FALSE
Solution
More damping broadens the resonance curve ⇒ lower Q-factor.
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Oscillations · Topic: Resonance
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