Question

The vibratory motion of a body is heavily damped if the damping force is …… restoring force.

Answer 1

Answer:

Damped vibrations are a subset of forced vibrations where the force is applied to resist the motion of the system, while in free vibrations, there is no external force applied. Complete answer: ... Energy of the system is dissipated due to this external force such as friction or resistance.

Answer 2

The vibratory motion of a body is heavily damped if the damping force is opposite restoring force.

• A vibratory motion is an example of an oscillatory motion.
• Damping in oscillatory motions causes a gradual decrease in the amplitude of the motion and ultimately stops the motion.
• The restoring force is responsible for directing the object to its equilibrium position and aiding in oscillatory motion.
• The damping force opposes this restoring force and dissipates energy.
• The magnitude of this damping (retarding force) is opposite to that of the velocity of the pendulum.