Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321993721
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-372-4

Chapter 13 - Section 13.6 - Damped Harmonic Motion - Got It? - Page 235: 13.6

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System c) has the most significant damping, for it does not even go a whole period before it stops moving. However, b) goes the most periods before it is completely damped to no oscillations, so its damping is the least significant.
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