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Resonance occurs when the frequency of the applied periodic force is:
- aless than the natural frequency of the body
- bgreater than the natural frequency of the body
- cequal to the natural frequency of the body
- dzero
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
equal to the natural frequency of the body
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Explanation
At resonance the driving frequency matches the natural frequency of the body, so the amplitude of vibration becomes very large.
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