Question

For a damped simple harmonic oscillator, the block has a mass of 1.3 kg and the spring constant is 8.0 N/m. The damping force is given by -b(dx/dt), where b = 170 g/s. The block is pulled down 10.8 cm and released. (a) Calculate the time required for the amplitude of the resulting oscillations to fall to 1/6 of its initial value. (b) How many oscillations are made by the block in this time?

Answer 1