Physics
Overdamped System
Quick fact
An overdamped system is the only type of damped oscillator that never overshoots its equilibrium position; it returns to rest asymptotically, but it is the slowest of all damping regimes.
Why this is interesting
Have you ever watched a heavy door equipped with a hydraulic closer slowly shut without slamming, while a lighter door might swing back and forth? That's a perfect, everyday example of an overdamped system in action.