Statement
3.5.38. The figure shows the dependence of the square of the amplitude of the velocity of forced oscillations on the frequency of the forcing force, the amplitude of which is constant. Determine the natural frequency of the oscillator, its damping coefficient and quality factor.
Solution
The energy (and hence the square of the amplitude of the velocity) of a weakly-damped forced oscillator, where
This means that the resonance curve peaks at