How Do You Derive the Equation for Damped Frequency in a Spring System?

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Hiya can anyone show how to derive the euqation of damped frequency for a spring

ωd = ωnsqrt(1-ζ2)
 
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Google will find lots of web sites with the derivation.

As NascentOxygen said, you write down the differential equation for simple harmonic motion with damping, and solve it. There are no "clever tricks" required.