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Serway & Jewett β€” Oscillatory Motion: Problem 24

Show that the time rate of change of mechanical energy for a damped, undriven oscillator is given by \( dE/dt = -bv^2 \) and hence is always negative. To do so, differentiate the expression for the mechanical energy of an oscillator, \( E = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 + \frac{1}{2}kx^2 \), and use Equation 15.31.

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers Β· 10th Edition
Author: Serway & Jewett
Publisher: Cengage
Chapter: Oscillatory Motion

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