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A weakly damped harmonic oscillator of frequency `n_1` is driven by an external periodic force of frequency `n_2`. When the steady state is reached, the frequency of the oscillator will be

A

`n_(1)`

B

`n_(2)`

C

`(n_(1)+n_(2))/(2)`

D

`(n_(1)+n_(2))`

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B
(b)With weak damping frequency of system reaches frequency of driving force.
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