Laplace Transform Applications

• Initial Value Problem

Transform of Derivatives
Suppose that , , ,… are all continuous functions and is a
piecewise continuous function. Then,

Laplace transform of the first two derivatives,

Initial Value Problem (IVP)
Solve the following initial value problem
Initial Value Problem (IVP)

if ,
if ,
if ,
if ,
Initial Value Problem (IVP)
Solve the following IVP
Initial Value Problem (IVP)

if ,
if ,
If ,

------- eq 1
if ,

------- eq 2
from eq 1,
Substitute C in eq 2,
Initial Value Problem (IVP)
Solve the following IVP
Initial Value Problem (IVP)

By comparing coefficient,
: ----------- eq 1
: ----------- eq 2
: ----------- eq 3
: ----------- eq 4
from eq 1:
Initial Value Problem (IVP)
Substitute in eq 3 :
, ,
from eq 4:
Substitute in eq 2: ,
But, ,
Also, ,

,
Initial Value Problem (IVP)