If a damped oscillator has a mass of 5 kg, a spring constant of 20 N/m, and a damping coefficient of 1 kg/s, what is the natural frequency of the system?
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If a damped oscillator has a mass of 5 kg, a spring constant of 20 N/m, and a damping coefficient of 1 kg/s, what is the natural frequency of the system?
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Natural frequency (ω_n) = √(k/m) = √(20/5) = √4 = 2 Hz.
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Q: If a damped oscillator has a mass of 5 kg, a spring constant of 20 N/m, and a damping coefficient of 1 kg/s, what is the natural frequency of the system?
Solution: Natural frequency (ω_n) = √(k/m) = √(20/5) = √4 = 2 Hz.
