What percentage of the energy of oscillation is lost to


One reference book states that, after a large earthquake, Earth can be treated as an oscillator that has a period of 54 min and a quality factor of 400.

Part A

What percentage of the energy of oscillation is lost to damping forces during each cycle?

E0-E1E0 =  %  

Part B

What fraction of the original energy is left after 3.0 days?

E3.0dE0 =  %

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