I have a damped linear oscillator, originally at rest in its equilibrium position [therefore, x(0)=0 and x'(0)=0]. It is subjected to a forcing function:
F(t)/m =
{0, if t<0
{a(t/tau), if 0<t<tau
{a, if t>tau
I have to find the response function. However, when I attempt to find the step...