Initial-amplitude dependence in weakly damped oscillators

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dc.creatorSingh, Avinash
dc.date2002-06-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:47:45Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:47:45Z
dc.descriptionA pedagogically instructive experimental procedure is suggested for distinguishing between different damping terms in a weakly damped oscillator, which highclights the connection between non-linear damping and initial-amplitude dependence. The most common damping terms such as contact friction, air resistance, viscous drag, and electromagnetic damping have velocity dependences of the form constant, v, or v^2. The corresponding energy dependences of the form \sqrt{E}, E, or E\sqrt{E} in the energy loss equation give rise to characteristic dependence of the amplitude decay slope on the initial amplitude.
dc.description4 pages, 6 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0206086
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0206086
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/84771
dc.subjectPhysics Education
dc.titleInitial-amplitude dependence in weakly damped oscillators
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