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The time taken for the amplitude of vibrations of a damped oscillator to drop to \(25 \%\) of its initial value is \(t\). The time taken for its mechanical energy to drop to \(50 \%\) of its initial mechanical energy is

  1. A \(\mathrm{t}\)
  2. B \(\frac{\mathrm{t}}{2}\)
  3. C \(\frac{t}{4}\)
  4. D \(\frac{t}{8}\)
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(B) \(\frac{\mathrm{t}}{2}\)

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\begin{aligned} & A=A_0 e^{-\frac{b t}{2 m}} \\ & A=25 \% \text { of } A_0=\frac{A_0}{4} \\ & \frac{A_0}{4}=A_0 e^{-\frac{b t}{2 m}} \\ & (2)^{-2}=e^{-\frac{b t}{2 m}} \\ & \frac{b t}{2 m}=2 \ln 2 \Rightarrow t=\frac{42 m \ell n 2}{b} ... (1) \\ & E(t)=E(0) e^{-\frac{b t}{2 m}}…

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