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The displacement of a damped harmonic oscillator is given by x(t)=e^-0.1t cos⁡(10π t+φ ). Here t is in seconds. The time taken for its amplitude of…

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The displacement of a damped harmonic oscillator is given by x(t)=e−0.1tcos⁡(10πt+ϕ).x(t)={e}^{-0.1t}\mathrm{cos}⁡(10\pi t+\phi ).x(t)=e−0.1tcos⁡(10πt+ϕ). Here ttt is in seconds. The time taken for its amplitude of vibration to drop to half of its initial value is close to:

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Held on 10 Apr 2019 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    27s27 s27s

  2. B

    4s4 s4s

  3. C

    13s13 s13s

  4. D

    7s7 s7s

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