Optimizing Damping Time: Which Application Would Benefit Most?

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Homework Statement


"Which of the following applications would have the most benefit from a short damping time?"
a. bathroom scale
b. child jolly jumper
c. suspension on passenger car
d. suspension on race car

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The Attempt at a Solution


Im assuming that both A and D should be as damped as possible, so its more of a question as to which one has a shorter damping time and/or which one objectively benefits the most from it. Thanks.
 
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DrClaude said:
I would ask myself: which one, if any, would benefit from being overdamped.
It would be my understanding that both A and D would benefit from being over damped. It is my teacher's opinion (justified or not); however, that one is a better answer. I am trying to figure out which one that is.