A 2.00-kg mass oscillates on the end of a spring with spring constant 12.0 N/m. Its amplitude of oscillation decreases from 10.0 cm to 1.0 cm in 4.00 minutes. What is the linear damping coefficient of this oscillator?

A)

134 N?s/m
B)

1.76 N?s/m
C)

0.311 N?s/m
D)

0.0384 N?s/m
E)

0.622 N?s/m


D

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