Resonance in a forced mechanical oscillator is observed when the driving angular…

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Problem

Resonance in a forced mechanical oscillator is observed when the driving angular frequency

\,\omega_d\,

is (a)

\omega_d = 2\,\omega_0

(b)

\omega_d \ll \omega_0

(c)

\omega_d = \omega_0

(d)

\omega_d = \dfrac{\omega_0}{\sqrt{2}}