The amplitude of a tuning fork decreases from 5.0 mm to 2.0 mm in 12 s

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Problem

The amplitude of a tuning fork decreases from 5.0 mm to 2.0 mm in 12 s. Assuming light damping, calculate the numerical value of the damping constant

\beta

(in s

^{-1}