Underdamped oscilation problem

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The discussion revolves around an underdamped oscillation problem involving a 1.5 kg mass on a spring with a constant of 600 N/m, experiencing a 3% amplitude decrease per cycle. The angular frequency of the system before applying a sinusoidal force is calculated to be approximately 19.9998 rad/s, while the resonant frequency is 20 rad/s. When the driving force is applied at the resonant frequency, the amplitude of motion is found to be 0.0859 m. Additionally, when the angular frequency of the driving force is set to 19 rad/s, the amplitude drops to 0.00851 m. The problem has been successfully solved, confirming the calculations.
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Hi, I'm having some problems to complete this problem if some body can explain me the points c an d... ;)

An object with 1.5 kg mass located on a spring with constant of 600 N/m oscillates so that the amplitude decreases 3%in each cycle. Subsequently, the system is driven with a sinusoidal force being the maximum value F0=0.5N.

a) What is the value of the angular frequency of the system before acting the sinusoidal force?
b) What is the resonant frequency?
c)What is the amplitude of the motion if the driving force is applied at the resonant frequency?
d) What is the amplitude of motion when the angular frequency of the driving force is  = 19 rad/s?


Sol.: a) 19.9998 rad/s b) 20 rad/s c) 0.0859 m d) 0.00851 m
 
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