ENS181 Engineering Mathematics

2nd Long Exam SET B

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Direction: Read and answer the questions carefully. For the calculation, enclosed your final answer
with either box or circle, answer not enclosed will be not be acknowledge. Do not CHEAT, caught
cheating will have 50 pts deduction. SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION.

Part I. Analysis: Find the solution of the following Higher Order Differential Equation. (60pts)

A. Homogeneous

1. y (4) +2 y '' ' + 3 y' ' +2 y ' + y=0

2. y (6 )−5 y (4 ) +16 y ' ' ' +36 y ' ' −16 y ' −32 y=0

B. Undetermined Coefficients Method

3. y ' ' ' −3 y ' ' + 3 y ' − y=31 e−x cos 3 x

4.q(4 )+ q' ' −2 q=sinx +cos 2 x

C. Variation of Parameters

'' ' et
5. x −4 x + 3 x=
1+e t

6. x '' + 4 x=4 sec 2 2t

D. Cauchy-Euler’s Equation
7. x 3 y ' ' ' −3 x 2 y '' +6 x y ' −6 y=3+ ln x 3
2 1
8. x y ' ' + x y ' − y=
1+ x

9. x 2−2 x y ' +2 y =x 4 e x
10. x 4 y(4 ) +6 x 3 y ' '' +9 x 2 y ' ' + 3 x y ' + y=0
Part II. Problem Solving (40pts)

1. A mass weighing 12 pounds stretches a spring 2 feet. The mass is initially released from a
point 1 foot below the equilibrium position with an upward velocity of 4 ft/s.
a. Find the equation of motion.
b. What are the amplitude, period, and frequency of the simple harmonic motion?
c. At what times does the mass return to the point 1 foot below the equilibrium position?
d. What is the velocity of the mass at t = 3π/16 s ?
e. At what times is the velocity zero?

2. A free undamped spring/mass system oscillates with a period of 3 seconds. When 8 pounds
are removed from the spring, the system has a period of 2 seconds. What was the weight of
the original mass on the spring?

3. A 20-lb weight is suspended from the end of a vertical spring having a spring constant of 40
Ib/ft and is allowed to reach equilibrium. It is then set into motion by stretching the spring 2
in from its equilibrium position and releasing the mass from rest. Find the position of the
weight at any time t if there is no external force and no air resistance.