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Open Loop
by Graham Betts - Sunday, 21 August 2005, 06:29 PM
 An open loop system receives no feedback from the system. A volume knob on a television or mp3 player is an example of a closed loop.
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Overdamping
by Graham Betts - Sunday, 21 August 2005, 06:42 PM
 Overdamping occurs when the system achieves the desired result without overshooting, but takes longer than necessary to do so, as the critical elements require a slow response time. In overdamping the system response has been overly slowed down. This allows for finer adjustments but much slower response times to feedback.
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