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प्रश्न
How does the medium affect the amplitude of free/natural vibrations of a body?
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उत्तर १
The presence of the medium offers some resistance to motion, so the vibrating body continuously loses energy due to which the amplitude of the vibration continuously decreases.
उत्तर २
संबंधित प्रश्न
In the diagram below, A, B, C, D are four pendulums suspended from the same elastic string PQ. The lengths of A and C are equal to each other, while the length of pendulum B is smaller than that of D. Pendulum A is set into a mode of vibrations.

- Name the type of vibrations taking place in pendulums B and D.
- What is the state of pendulum C?
- State the reason for the type of vibrations in pendulums B and C.
What are forced vibrations?
Distinguish between the free (or natural) and forced vibrations.
On keeping the stem of a vibrating tuning fork on the surface of a table, a loud sound is heard. Give reason.
A bucket kept under a running tap is getting filled with water. A person sitting at a distance is able to get an idea when the bucket is about to be filled.
(i) What change takes place in the sound to give this idea?
(ii) What causes the change in the sound?
Explain why does the rear mirror of a motorbike start Vibrating Violently, at some particular speed of motorbike?
Explain a person walking past a railway line, in the middle of night hears a ringing sound along with the sound of his footsteps.
A string stretched between its ends is made to vibrate by placing the stem of a vibrating tuning fork at its one end. State three ways how you will increase the frequency of note produced by the string.
What do you understand by forced vibrations?
