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Damped oscillator
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- Summary
The total energy EM is not constant. The frictional damping force acts as a dissipative force, giving the movements characteristic of a damped oscillator. Click and drag the mass to set new initial conditions.
- Learning objectives
- To illustrate the link between energy and motion.
- To discover how the total amount of energy decreases in the presence of fricion.
- How to use the animation
Click on
to go on step by step.
Click and drag the moving mass to set new initial conditions.
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