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Damped Oscillations

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Why does the amplitude of a vibrating body continuously decrease during damped vibrations?

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Every body has its natural frequency of vibration. When a body vibrates, some energy is dissipated to overcome the frictional or air resistance or other damping forces in surrounding medium which reduces the amplitude of vibration continuously.

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