For a light damping ( )

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Problem

For a light damping (β≪ω0\beta \ll \omega_0), if the damping constant β\beta of an oscillator is increased while its mass and restoring force constant are kept unchanged, its time period TT will (a) remain exactly the same (b) become infinite (c) increase slightly (d) decrease slightly

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