Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

Department of Mathematics
Mathematics – I
Assignment 3

1. Solve 0.25𝑞 ′′ + 10𝑞 ′ + 1000𝑞 = 0, 𝑞(0) = 𝑞0 , 𝑞′(0) = 0.

(Note: Find the charge 𝑞(𝑡) on the capacitor in an LRC-series circuit when 𝐿 = 0.25
henry (h), 𝑅 = 10 ohms (0), 𝐶 = 0.001 farad (f), 𝐸(𝑡) = 0 volts (V), 𝑞(0) = 𝑞0
coulombs (C), and 𝑖(0) = 0 amperes (A)).
2. Solve 3𝑦 ′′′ + 5𝑦 ′′ − 𝑦 ′ + 7𝑦 = 0, 𝑦(1) = 0, 𝑦′(1) = 0, 𝑦′′(1) = 0.
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3. Comment on the solution of 𝑥 ′′ + 16𝑥 = 0 when (i) 𝑥(0) = 0, 𝑥 ( 2 ) = 0;
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(ii) 𝑥(0) = 0, 𝑥 ( 8 ) = 0; (iii) 𝑥(0) = 0, 𝑥 ( 2 ) = 1.
1 𝑑2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 1
4. Solve 5 𝑑𝑡 2 + 1.2 𝑑𝑡 + 2𝑥 = 5 cos 4𝑡, 𝑥(0) = 2, 𝑥 ′ (0) = 0.

(Note: We can interpret the problem to represent a vibrational system consisting of a

1
mass (𝑚 = 5 k slug or kilogram) attached to a spring (𝑘 = 2 lb/ft or N/m). The mass
1
is released from rest 2 unit (foot or meter) below the equilibrium position. The motion

is damped (with damping constant 𝛽 = 1.2) and is being driven by an external periodic
force (5 cos 4𝑡 s) beginning at 𝑡 = 0).
5. Solve (𝐷 + 2)(𝐷 − 1)3 𝑦 = 2 cosh 𝑥.
6. Solve (𝐷3 − 1)𝑦 = (𝑒 𝑥 + 1)2 .
7. Solve (𝐷2 + 𝑎2 )𝑥 = cos 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎 𝑦 .
8. Solve (𝐷4 − 𝑘 4 )𝑥 − sin 𝑘𝑡 = 0.
9. Solve (𝐷4 − 𝑏 4 )𝑦 − 𝑥 4 = 0.
10. Solve (𝐷2 − 6𝐷 + 9)𝑦 = 𝑥 2 𝑒 3𝑥 + 2𝑒 3𝑥 .
11. Solve (𝐷2 + 3𝐷 + 2)𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 sin 𝑥 − 2𝑒 2𝑥 .
12. Solve (𝐷2 + 1)𝑦 = 𝑥 2 sin 2𝑥.
13. Solve (𝐷2 − 1)𝑦 = cosh 𝑥 cos 𝑥 + 𝑎 𝑥 .
14. Solve (𝐷2 − 4𝐷 + 4)𝑦 = 8𝑥 2 𝑒 2𝑥 cos 2𝑥.