Overdamped RLC Circuit Faulty Question?

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The discussion centers on the misconception regarding the overdamped state of an RLC circuit. Participants assert that there is no singular inductance value (L) that can universally classify an RLC circuit as overdamped. The conversation suggests that the question posed may stem from an outdated problem format, where the term "overdamped" was incorrectly substituted for "critically damped." This indicates a need for clarity in understanding the damping conditions of RLC circuits.

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Is this a faulty question? I don't believe that there is one value of L that would make the circuit overdamped.
 
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Yes. It's most likely your teacher copied an old problem and changed critically damped to overdamped to change things up.
 

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