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Now we have to find expressions for A and d. To do that, first note that
o
CC*=A2, where C* denotes the complex conjugate of C. Thus
f o2
A 2
.
2
o 4b
2 2 2
2
In this case, the amplitude goes to infinity. The way to think about this is
that the driving force pumps energy into the oscillator (like pushing a child
on a swing), and if there is no dissipation, there is no loss of energy and
the energy grows to become infinite.
If you tune the driver frequency (variable ) for a given oscillator (fixed
o), what is the value of for which A2 is maximum? 2 2b 2 .2 o
October 15, 2009
Keeping Track of Frequencies
We have met a number of frequencies in this discussion, so it might be
helpful to list them in one place to help keep them straight.
o k / m natural frequency of undamped oscillator A2 b = 0.1o
b = 0.2o
1 o2 b 2 frequency of damped oscillator
b = 0.3o
frequency of driving force o
2 o2 2b 2 value of at which response is max
To find out the maximum amplitude of a particular driven oscillator, just let
~ o in 2
fo
A2 .
fo
2
o 4b
2 2 2
2
i.e. Amax .
2 b o
From this you can see that the amplitude goes as b1. It also turns out that
the width of the resonance increases with b as FWHM ~ 2b. (Prob. 5.41)