What happens when SHM (Simple Harmonic Motion) isn't perfect?

In this video I talk about damped oscillation, which is a form of motion that happens when you have an SHM (Simple Harmonic Motion) system that isn't perfect, including some kind of drag force. To make the algebra simpler, the drag force here is proportional and opposite to the velocity of the moving object, but this doesn't really happen in real life. For a more rigorous treatment of what I talk about in this video, I suggest looking at Benson H. Tongue's Principles of Vibration (2002) from the oxford university press. There's a lot more information, including a more standard way of presenting the math (which I do not have here). Happy reading! Subscriber Count: 224