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Damped or Forced Harmonic Motion
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In the damped motion equation, what does the damping constant cc represent?

Resistance proportional to velocity

What condition defines light damping?

c2<4mkc^2 < 4mk

How does critical damping return to equilibrium?

Without oscillating, as quickly as possible

What inequality defines heavy damping?

c2>4mkc^2 > 4mk

What is the solution form for light damping?

eαt(Acos(βt)+Bsin(βt))e^{-\alpha t}(A\cos(\beta t)+B\sin(\beta t))

What is the solution form for critical damping?

(A+Bt)ec2mt(A + Bt)e^{-\frac{c}{2m}t}

What is the general solution for forced harmonic motion?

x(t)=xc+xpx(t) = x_c + x_p

What is the complementary function xcx_c in forced motion?

Solution to homogeneous equation

What is the particular integral xpx_p in forced motion?

Solution to non-homogeneous equation

For m=1m=1, c=2c=2, k=10k=10, the discriminant Δ=224(1)(10)\Delta = 2^2 - 4(1)(10) gives what root type?

Complex roots

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