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logarithmic decrement

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logarithmic decrement [′läg·ə‚rith·mik ′dek·rə·mənt]
(physics)
The natural logarithm of the ratio of the amplitude of one oscillation to that of the next which has the same polarity, when no external forces are applied to maintain the oscillation.


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