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A system that reaches equilibrium quickly but oscillates about it is described as:
AUnderdamped
BOverdamped
CUndamped
DOverloaded
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Underdamped
1. Light damping barely slows the motion.
2. The system swings past equilibrium before settling.
3. Such a system is underdamped.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics 2e, Chapter 16, Oscillatory Motion and Waves._
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