When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has period T0 in the absence of damping, the new period T is such that A)T T0. D)ωT ω0T0.

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When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator which has period T0 in the absence of damping, the new period T is such that A)T < T0. B)T = T0. C)T > T0. D)ωT < ω0T0. E)ωT > ω0T0.

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When a damping force is applied to a simple harmonic oscillator, the system becomes an underdamped oscillator, and the period T increases compared to the undamped period T0.

When a Damping Force Is Applied to a Simple Harmonic