**Damped oscillations (Kinematics)**
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*Damping* is the loss of energy of an oscillating system by dissipation. It is an influence within or
upon an oscillatory system that has the effect of reducing or preventing its oscillation.

.. py:currentmodule:: symplyphysics.laws.kinematics.damped_oscillations

**Contents:**

.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 4


    laws.kinematics.damped_oscillations.damped_angular_frequency
    laws.kinematics.damped_oscillations.damping_ratio_from_decay_constant_and_undamped_frequency
    laws.kinematics.damped_oscillations.displacement_in_critical_damping
    laws.kinematics.damped_oscillations.displacement_in_underdamping