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Physics · L4 · Classifying an Oscillator's Damping Regime

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A decision path from measuring an oscillator's damping rate β against its natural frequency ω₀ to naming its regime.

by @openstemUpdated Physics
🎵 Displace the oscillator and release itMeasure how it returns to equilibriumDoes it oscillate before settling?Underdamped: beta less than omega0Fastest possible return?✅ Critically damped: beta equals omega0Overdamped: beta greater than omega0Yes, decaying swingsNo oscillationYesNo, sluggish

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