Enter the damping coefficient and the velocity into the calculator to determine the total damping force.
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Damping Force Formula
The following formula is used to calculate a Damping Force.
F = -c*v
- Where F is the damping force (N)
- c is the viscous damping coefficient
- v is the velocity of the object (m/s)
To calculate the damping force of an object, multiply the viscous damping coefficient by the velocity.
What is a Damping Force?
A damping force is a force that acts on an oscillating object that causes the amplitude of the oscillations, and subsequent velocity of the object, to be reduced.
How to calculate Damping Force?
Example Problem:
The following example problem outlines how to calculate a Damping Force.
First, determine the viscous damping coefficient. In this example, the coefficient is -.025.
Next, determine the velocity of the motion. For this problem, the object is moving at 50,000 m/s.
Finally, calculate the damping force using the formula above:
F = -c*v
F = .025*50000
F = 1250 N
