Solving Damped Oscillator: Time to Reduce to 0.50 Energy

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The discussion focuses on solving a physics problem involving a damped oscillator with a mass of 1.05 kg suspended from a spring with a spring constant of 161.0 N/m. The oscillator has a period of 0.880 seconds and experiences an amplitude reduction factor of 0.96 per oscillation due to friction. The primary objective is to calculate the time required for the total energy of the oscillator to decrease to 50% of its initial value, utilizing the relevant formulas for damped oscillations.

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hi,
i am supposed to solve this excerise and i don't even know where to start.

A mass M is suspended from a spring and oscillates with a period of 0.880 s. Each complete oscillation results in an amplitude reduction of a factor of 0.96 due to a small velocity dependent frictional effect. Calculate the time it takes for the total energy of the oscillator to decrease to 0.50 of its initial value.

even the relevant formulas...
 
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A 1.05 kg mass is suspended from a spring, with a spring constant of 161.0 N/m. Find the driving frequency which would cause resonance.

all i need is to know where to start from
 
hi
could some one give me an outline for the first question?
i am have no idea what to do.
and i have a test
 

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