Answer to Question #148863 in Mechanics | Relativity for Gaurav

Question

Define damped harmonic motion & solution of differential equation of damped oscillator.

Answer 1

Damped harmonic motion is the motion of an oscillator which decreases over time due to effects of external forces.

The solution of differential equation of damped oscillator takes the form;

$m\frac{d^{2} x}{dt^{2}}+ c\frac{dx}{dt}+kx =0$