When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular frequency $ \omega $0 in the absence of damping, the new angular frequency $ \omega $ is such that: A)($ \omega $ $ \omega $0.) D)($ \omega $T $ \omega $0T0.)

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When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular frequency $ \omega $0 in the absence of damping, the new angular frequency $ \omega $ is such that: A)($ \omega $ < $ \omega $0.) B)($ \omega $ = $ \omega $0.) C)($ \omega $ > $ \omega $0.) D)($ \omega $T < $ \omega $0T0.) E)($ \omega $T > $ \omega $0T0.)

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When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator, the amplitude of oscillation decreases with time. This implies that the new angular frequency (after damping) will be smaller than the angular frequency in the absence of damping. Therefore, (F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 < F1F1F1S1F1F1F100.)

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