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478 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS<br />
4. 6 d2 y<br />
dx 2 + 5dy − 6y = 0; when x = 0, y = 5 and<br />
dx<br />
dy<br />
[<br />
dx =−1. y = 3e 2 3 x + 2e − 2 3 x]<br />
5. 4 d2 y<br />
dt 2 − 5dy + y = 0; when t = 0, y = 1 and<br />
dt<br />
dy<br />
[<br />
dt =−2. y = 4e 4 1 t − 3e t]<br />
6. (9D 2 + 30D + 25)y = 0, where D ≡ d dx ;<br />
7.<br />
when x = 0, y = 0 and dy<br />
dx = 2. [<br />
y = 2xe − 5 3 x]<br />
d 2 x<br />
dt 2 − 6dx + 9x = 0; when t = 0, x = 2 and<br />
dt<br />
dx<br />
dt = 0. [x = 2(1 − 3t)e3t ]<br />
d 2 y<br />
8.<br />
dx 2 + 6dy + 13y = 0; when x = 0, y = 4 and<br />
dx<br />
dy<br />
dx = 0. [ y = 2e−3x (2 cos 2x + 3 sin 2x)]<br />
9. (4D 2 + 20D + 125)θ = 0, where D ≡ d dt ;<br />
when t = 0, θ = 3 and dθ<br />
dt = 2.5.<br />
[θ = e −2.5t (3 cos 5t + 2 sin 5t)]<br />
50.4 Further worked problems on<br />
practical <strong>differential</strong> <strong>equation</strong>s of<br />
the form a d2 y<br />
dx 2 + bdy dx + cy = 0<br />
Problem 4. The <strong>equation</strong> of motion of a body<br />
oscillating on the end of a spring is<br />
d 2 x<br />
+ 100x = 0,<br />
dt2 where x is the displacement in metres of the body<br />
from its equilibrium position after time t seconds.<br />
Determine x in terms of t given that at<br />
time t = 0, x = 2m and dx<br />
dt = 0.<br />
An <strong>equation</strong> of the form d2 x<br />
dt 2 + m2 x = 0 is a <strong>differential</strong><br />
<strong>equation</strong> representing simple harmonic motion<br />
(S.H.M.). Using the procedure of Section 50.2:<br />
(a) d2 x<br />
+ 100x = 0 in D-operator form is<br />
dt2 (D 2 + 100)x = 0.<br />
(b) The auxiliary <strong>equation</strong> is m 2 + 100 = 0, i.e.<br />
m 2 =−100 and m = √ (−100), i.e. m =±j10.<br />
(c) Since the roots are complex, the general solution<br />
is x = e 0 (A cos 10t + B sin 10t),<br />
i.e. x = (A cos 10t + B sin 10t) metres<br />
(d) When t = 0, x = 2, thus 2 = A<br />
dx<br />
=−10A sin 10t + 10B cos 10t<br />
dt<br />
When t = 0, dx<br />
dt = 0<br />
thus 0 =−10A sin 0 + 10B cos 0, i.e. B = 0<br />
Hence the particular solution is<br />
x = 2 cos 10t metres<br />
Problem 5. Given the <strong>differential</strong> <strong>equation</strong><br />
d 2 V<br />
dt 2 = ω2 V, where ω is a constant, show that<br />
its solution may be expressed as:<br />
V = 7 cosh ωt + 3 sinh ωt<br />
given the boundary conditions that when<br />
t = 0, V = 7 and dV<br />
dt = 3ω.<br />
Using the procedure of Section 50.2:<br />
(a) d2 V<br />
dt 2 = ω2 V, i.e. d2 V<br />
dt 2 − ω2 V = 0 in D-operator<br />
form is (D 2 − ω 2 )v = 0, where D ≡ d dx<br />
(b) The auxiliary <strong>equation</strong> is m 2 − ω 2 = 0, from<br />
which, m 2 = ω 2 and m =±ω.<br />
(c) Since the roots are real and different, the general<br />
solution is<br />
V = Ae ωt + Be −ωt<br />
(d) When t = 0, V = 7 hence 7 = A + B (1)<br />
dV<br />
dt = Aωeωt − Bωe −ωt