Vibrations, whose amplitudes of oscillations decrease with time are called

Free vibrations

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Forced vibrations

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Damped vibrations

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D Damped vibrations
If there is any sort of resistance present in the medium then the amplitude of oscillation starts decreasing due to the loss of energy. This is the nature of damped oscillation.

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