A shock absorber is designed to quickly damp out the oscillations that a car would otherwise make

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A shock absorber is designed to quickly damp out the oscillations that a car would otherwise make because it is suspended on springs.

(a) Find the period of oscillation of a 1610-kg car that is suspended by springs that make an effective force constant of 5.75 × 104 N/m.

(b) Find the damping constant b that will reduce the amplitude of oscillations of this car by a factor of 5.00 within a time equal to half the period of oscillation.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-0321976444

5th edition

Authors: James S. Walker

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