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

damping_force_definition(velocity_)[source]¶

Vector of damping force exerted on the object.

Law:: F = -1 * b * v
Latex:: \[\vec F = -b \vec v\]

Parameters:

velocity_ –

velocity vector of the object.

Symbol: v

Latex: \(\vec v\)

Dimension: velocity

Returns:

vector of damping force.

Symbol: F

Latex: \(\vec F\)

Dimension: force

velocity_law(damping_force_)[source]¶

Velocity of the object which the damping force is exerted on.

Law:: v = -1/b * F
Latex:: \[\vec v = - \frac{\vec F}{b}\]

Parameters:

damping_force_ –

damping force exerted on the object.