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written by Michael C. Wittmann and Bradley S. Ambrose
supported by the National Science Foundation
This set of tutorial materials covers the topic of damped harmonic oscillators. Students examine qualitatively the motion of a mass on a damped spring using mathematical and graphical tools. Energy loss and work done by external forces are considered. Materials include tutorial activities, assessments, and notes for the instructor.

This is part of a large collection of similar tutorial materials in intermediate classical mechanics.
1 primary supplement is available
5 supplemental documents are available
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Applications of Newton's Laws
Oscillations & Waves
- Oscillations
= Damped Oscillators
= Simple Harmonic Motion
= Springs and Oscillators
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Lesson/Lesson Plan
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This material is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 license. Additional information is available.
Rights Holder:
Bradley Ambrose and Michael Wittmann
NSF Numbers:
0441426
0442388
Keywords:
damped motion, damped oscillations, damping, driving force, friction, period, quality factor, simple harmonic motion
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created May 15, 2009 by Bryce Callies
Record Updated:
June 23, 2015 by Bruce Mason
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July 1, 2007
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M. Wittmann and B. Ambrose, (2005), WWW Document, (http://faculty.gvsu.edu/ambroseb/research/IMT-Osc2DmpForc.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
M. Wittmann and B. Ambrose, Intermediate Mechanics Tutorials: Damped and/or Forced Oscillations (2005), <http://faculty.gvsu.edu/ambroseb/research/IMT-Osc2DmpForc.html>.
APA Format
Wittmann, M., & Ambrose, B. (2007, July 1). Intermediate Mechanics Tutorials: Damped and/or Forced Oscillations. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from http://faculty.gvsu.edu/ambroseb/research/IMT-Osc2DmpForc.html
Chicago Format
Wittmann, Michael, and Bradley S. Ambrose. Intermediate Mechanics Tutorials: Damped and/or Forced Oscillations. July 1, 2007. http://faculty.gvsu.edu/ambroseb/research/IMT-Osc2DmpForc.html (accessed 26 April 2024).
MLA Format
Wittmann, Michael, and Bradley S. Ambrose. Intermediate Mechanics Tutorials: Damped and/or Forced Oscillations. 2005. 1 July 2007. National Science Foundation. 26 Apr. 2024 <http://faculty.gvsu.edu/ambroseb/research/IMT-Osc2DmpForc.html>.
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