You've probably heard of simple harmonic motion. When a spring is damped, which typically means a frictional force is present, we can write a differential equation for its motion that takes the form mx′′+cx′+kx=0mx''+cx'+kx=0. Solve this equation when m=1m=1, c=5c=5, and k=4k=4.

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