Logarithmic decrement: Difference between revisions

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==Simplified Variation==

The damping ratio can alsofor be found using a simplified variation on these equations forany two adjacent peaks. This method is identical to the above, but simplified for the case of n equal to =1:

: <math> \zeta = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1 + (\frac{2\pi}{\ln (x_0/x_1)})^2}}, </math> {{Dubious|date=October 2014}}