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Step 1 :The equation of motion for a damped harmonic oscillator is given by
Step 2 :This is a second order homogeneous differential equation. The general solution is of the form
Step 3 :Solving this quadratic equation, we get
Step 4 :Since the roots are complex, the system is underdamped. The general solution is of the form
Step 5 :Using the initial conditions
Step 6 :So, the position function is
Step 7 :If the dashpot is disconnected (i.e.,
Step 8 :Using the initial conditions
Step 9 :So, the undamped position function is
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