The inability of stepper motors to follow the step command exactly results in damping followed by oscillations.

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The inability of stepper motors to follow the step command exactly results in a phenomenon called "stepping error" or "missed steps," not damping followed by oscillations. Damping and oscillations can occur due to mechanical resonances or when the motor overshoots its target position and oscillates around it before settling, but these are separate issues from the inability to follow step commands exactly.

The Inability of Stepper Motors to Follow the Step Command