Set the values for the initial conditions, click the Update button, and then use the tape-player controls on the animation to start the motion. The "critical damping" value (for undriven motion) is shown, for the given m and k values ( c_critical = (4*m*k)1/2 ). Note: If there is a non-zero F0 and w0, there is energy being added to the system, so it will eventually "settle" (in a "transient" phase) to a "steady-state" oscillation - but, what effect does the damping constant strength have on the length, in time, of the transient phase? |
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