Damping force is proportional to velocity¶

Damping force is an external (relative to an object) force that drains energy from the object, reducing the motion of the object. It is a model used, for example, to describe the motion of an oscillator.

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Physics LibreTexts, formula 8.3.1.

damping_constant¶: Non-negative damping_constant.

Symbol:: b
Latex:: $b$
Dimension:: mass/time

velocity¶: Vector of the body’s velocity. See speed.

Symbol:: v
Latex:: $\vec{v}$
Dimension:: velocity

damping_force¶: Vector of the damping force exerted on the body.

Symbol:: F
Latex:: $\vec{F}$
Dimension:: force

law¶

F = -b * v

Latex:: $\vec{F} = - b \vec{v}$