F18XC1 - Sample Coursework Assessment One - Time allowed 35 minutes.

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1. Solve the following initial value problem

dx
sin t
= 2
dt
x

x(0) = 0 .

2. Use the integrating factor method to solve following linear first order dierential equation
1 dy
2
1
+ 2 y = 2 sin t .
t dt t
t
3. Find the general solution to the following homogeneous dierential equation
2

d2 x
dx

5
+ 3x = 0 .
dt2
dt

4. Solve the initial value problem

d2 y
dy
+
6
+ 9y = 0 ;
dx2
dx

y(0) = 3, y (0) = 1 .

5. The dierential equation

d2 x dx

2x = cos(2t) sin(2t)
dt2
dt
has complimentry function, xCF = Ae2t + Bet . Find the particular integral, xP I .
6.

A voltage V (t) is applied to an electrical circuit of an inductor (L), a resistor (R), and
a capacitor (C), connected in series. Applying Kirchos second law to the circuit the
charge, q, is given by the dierential equation
dq
1
d2 q
+ R + q = V (t) .
2
dt
dt C
Initially the charge and current are zero giving initial conditions
L

q(0) = 0,

dq
(0) = 0 .
dt

Take R = 16 ohms, L = 1 henry, C = 102 farads with V (t) = 100 volts and set up the
dierential equation. Show that the roots of the auxiliary equation are 8 6i.
Hence solve this initial value problem for q(t).
Answers
1
3
c t cos t + sin t
, (3) x = Aet + Be 2 t ,
(1) x = (3(1 cos t)) 3 , (2) y =
2
t
(4) y = (3 + 10x) e3x , (5) xP I =

1
10

sin 2t 51 cos 2t, (6) q(t) = 1 e8t (cos 6t + 34 sin 6t).