The amplitude of a damped oscillator decreases to $0.9$ times its original magnitude in $5\ s$. In another $10\ s$ it will decrease to $\alpha $ times its original magnitude, where  $\alpha $ equals
  • A$0.6$
  • B$0.7$
  • C$0.81$
  • D$0.73$
JEE MAIN 2013, Medium
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