A lightly damped harmonic oscillator,with a damping force proportional to its speed,is oscillating with an amplitude of 0.500 cm at time .When ,the amplitude has died down to .At what value of t will the oscillations have an amplitude of 0.250 cm?
A) 18.5 s
B) 20.5 s
C) 16.5 s
D) 25.5 s
E) 5.13 s

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A lightly damped harmonic oscillator,with a damping force proportional to its speed,is oscillating with an amplitude of 0.500 cm at time  .When  ,the amplitude has died down to  .At what value of t will the oscillations have an amplitude of 0.250 cm?
A) 18.5 s 
B) 20.5 s 
C) 16.5 s 
D) 25.5 s 
E) 5.13 s

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The Answer of A lightly damped harmonic oscillator,with a damping force proportional to its speed,is oscillating with an amplitude of 0.500 cm at time  .When  ,the amplitude has died down to  .At what value of t will the oscillations have an amplitude of 0.250 cm?
A) 18.5 s 
B) 20.5 s 
C) 16.5 s 
D) 25.5 s 
E) 5.13 s

A Lightly Damped Harmonic Oscillator,with a Damping Force Proportional to Its