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Published on: August 12, 2026
A damped harmonic oscillator has a frequency of 5 oscillations per second. The amplitude drops to half its value for every 10 oscillations. The time it will take to drop to 
of the original amplitude is close to:
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
after 10 oscillations
After 2 seconds
n 
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