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The term
b
x
˙
b\dot x
b
x
˙
in the forced, damped oscillator equation has the same dimensions as the restoring force
k
x
kx
k
x
. Given that
k
k
k
has dimensions
M
T
−
2
\text{M}\,\text{T}^{-2}
M
T
−
2
, what are the dimensions of the damping coefficient
b
b
b
? a)
M
L
−
1
T
−
1
\text{M}\,\text{L}^{-1}\,\text{T}^{-1}
M
L
−
1
T
−
1
b)
M
L
T
−
2
\text{M}\,\text{L}\,\text{T}^{-2}
M
L
T
−
2
c)
M
T
−
1
\text{M}\,\text{T}^{-1}
M
T
−
1
d)
M
L
T
−
1
\text{M}\,\text{L}\,\text{T}^{-1}
M
L
T
−
1
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