The amplitude of a vibrating system falls from to in

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Problem

The amplitude of a vibrating system falls from

5.0\,\text{cm}

3.0\,\text{cm}

5\,\text{s}

. Assuming light damping, calculate the damping constant

\beta

. (a)

0.08\,\text{s}^{-1}

(b)

0.10\,\text{s}^{-1}

(c)

0.05\,\text{s}^{-1}

(d)

0.20\,\text{s}^{-1}