When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular frequency ω0 in the absence of damping, the new angular frequency ω is such that A)ω ω0. D)ωT ω0T0.

Question

When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has angular frequency ω0 in the absence of damping, the new angular frequency ω is such that A)ω < ω0. B)ω = ω0. C)ω > ω0. D)ωT < ω0T0. E)ωT > ω0T0.

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When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator, the amplitude of the oscillation decreases with time. This means that the frequency of the oscillation decreases as well. As a result, the new angular frequency ω is less than the angular frequency ω0 in the absence of damping. Therefore, the correct choice is A.

When a Damping Force Is Applied to a Simple Harmonic