The discussion focuses on the distinction between transient and steady state solutions in driven simple harmonic motion (SHM). It is established that all systems with energy-storing and energy-dissipating elements experience a transient phase after being energized, which eventually dissipates, leading to a steady state. The time constant of the system determines the duration of the transient response. Resources such as Wikipedia's transient response article and HyperPhysics on driven oscillators provide further clarification on this topic.
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That's not just in SHM. Every system containing energy storing and energy dissipating elements undergoes a transient after it is energized. Almost all practical transients are damped and they disappear after some time (depending on the 'time constant' of the system).anirocks11 said:In driven SHM, we ignore an entire section of the solution to the differential equation claiming that it disappears once the system reaches a steady state. Can someone elaborate on this?
Well pointed out. I wish this generality had been stressed more when I was a student.cnh1995 said:That's not just in SHM. Every system containing energy storing and energy dissipating elements undergoes a transient after it is energized.