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Master J
Dec17-08, 03:03 PM
Hey guys.

I've been studying forced oscillations and Ive come across something called the response function:

R(w) = (yw)^2 / ((w_o)^2 - w^2)^2 + (yw)^2

where w is the angular frequency of the force, w_o is the frequency of the oscillator that the force acts on, and y is the force constant over mass ( as in force is proportional to velocity of oscillator).

I cant find anything on this function. Could someone perhaps explain it or even provide a good link?

Thanks!:cool: