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Quick check from College Physics, 16.7 Damped Harmonic Motion
Describe the difference between overdamping, underdamping, and critical damping.
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An overdamped system moves slowly toward equilibrium. An underdamped system moves quickly to equilibrium, but will oscillate about the equilibrium point as it does so. A critically damped system moves as quickly as possible toward equilibrium without oscillating about the equilibrium.
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