Physics A-Level
Damping and resonance amplitude
What Damping and resonance amplitude means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Damping and resonance amplitude
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Reducing damping raises and narrows the resonant peak, while increasing damping lowers and broadens it and shifts the peak slightly below the natural frequency.
Topics that use Damping and resonance amplitude
- Damping (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Amplitude–driving frequency graph
- Critical damping
- Damping
- Forced oscillation
- Free oscillation
- Heavy damping
- Light damping
- Natural frequency versus driving frequency
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