The Solution to the Differential Equation of a Damped Oscillator,for $\sigma$

Multiple Choice

The solution to the differential equation of a damped oscillator,for the case in which the damping is small,is The phase constant $\sigma$ is determined by the

A) spring constant k and the mass m of the system.
B) spring constant k and the damping coefficient b of the system.
C) initial velocity of the system.
D) initial displacement of the system.
E) c and d