If a damped spring-mass system is released from rest from a positive initial displacement x0, and the succeeding maximum positive displacement is x0/2, what is the damping ratio ζ?
Explanation
Based on problem 8/33, this question requires finding the damping ratio from the observed decay in amplitude over one cycle. It involves calculating the logarithmic decrement first and then using the full formula to solve for ζ.
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