Spring constant — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2024 Paper I

A weakly damped harmonic oscillator consisting of spring-mass system has the following parameters : Mass m = 0.25\text{ kg}, Spring constant k = 100\text{ N m}^{-1}, Damping coefficient \gamma = 1\text{ N s m}^{-1} A periodic force F = 5 \cos \omega t (newton) is applied to the system. Determine (i) the amplitude of the oscillator at resonance and (ii) the Q-value of the oscillator.