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Statement

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Solution

Assuming that the forced oscillation dominates the free oscillation, when the particular solution is substituted into the equation of motion

we see that the relative magnitude of the two terms on the left are . If , then has the same sign as ; that is, the displacement and the forcing has the same direction. On the other hand, if , then has the same sign as , so and have opposite signs; that is, the displacement and the forcing has the opposite directions.

Answer

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