Lyceum of the Philippines University – Cavite

Department of Engineering

SPECIAL TOPICS

PROBLEM SET 1

Submitted by:
Santoyo, John Marvin M.

Date:
September 30, 2021

QUESTIONS:
1. Evaluate ln (2 + j3)
SOL’N:
j 56.3 ( 180π ) j 0.98
2+ j3=3.6 ∠56.3=3.6 =3.6 e

Let x = ln (2+j3)
x = ln (3.6 e j 0.98) = ln 3.6 + lne j 0.98
x = 1.28 + j 0.98

FINAL ANSWER: x = 1.28 + j 0.98

2. The inverse LaPlace transform of (2s – 18) / (s2 + 9)
SOL’N:
2 s−18 2s 18 s 3
2
s =9
= 2 − 2 =2 2
s +9 s +9 s +9 s +3( )
−6( 2 2 )

2 s−18
=2 cos 3 x−6 sin 3 x
s2 +9

FINAL ANSWER: 2 cos 3 x−6 sin 3 x

3. Find the equation of the curve at every point of which the tangent line has a
slope of 2x.
SOL’N:
dy
=2 x ; dy=2 xdx
dx
∫ dy=2 ∫ xdx
2
y= +c
2 x2

FINAL ANSWER: x 2+ c
4. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If the half of
the original amount disappears after 1000 years, what is the percentage lost in
100 years?
SOL’N LET Q = amount of radium present
dQ dQ
=kQ ; ∫ = ∫ kdt
dt Q
ln Q=kt + c ; when t=0 ; Q=Q 0

ln Q 0=k ( 0 ) +C ; C=ln Q 0

when t=1000 years; Q=0.5 Q0

ln 0.5 Q=k (1000 )+ lnQ 0 ; k=−0.000693
when t=100 years; Q=?

lnQ=−0.000693(100)+lnQ 0 ; e lnQ =e−0.000693+lnQ0

Q=Q 0 e−0.0693 =0.933 Q 0

Q0−0.933 QO
% lost = X 100 %=6.7 %
Q0

FINAL ANSWER = 6.7%

5. An object falls from rest in a medium offering a resistance. The velocity of the
object before the object reaches the ground is given by the differential equation dV
/ dt + V / 10 = 32, ft/sec. What is the velocity of the object one second after if
falls?
SOL’N
dV V 10 dv
+ =32 ; +V =320
dt 10 dt
−dV
10∫ = ∫ dt
320−V
−10 ln ( 320−V )=t+ c
when t=0 ; V =0(at rest )
−10 ln ( 320−0 )=0+ C ; C=−57.68
when t=1 ;V =?
−10 ln ( 320−V )=1−57.68

−10 ln ( 320−V )=5.67 ; 320−V =e 5.67 ; V =30.45 ft / sec

FINAL ANSWER V =30.45 ft /sec

6. In a tank are 100 liters of brine containing 50 kg. total of dissolved salt. Pure
water is allowed to run into the tank at the rate of 3 liters a minute. Brine runs out
of the tank at the rate of 2 liters a minute. The instantaneous concentration in the
tank is kept uniform by stirring. How much salt is in the tank at the end of one
hour?
SOL’N LET Q = SALT
100+ ( 3−2 ) t =100+ t=volume ofmixture at t
Q
=concentrationof salt
100+T
dQ dQ Q
=rate of gain−rate of loss =0−2( )
dt dt 100+ t
dQ dt
∫ =− ∫ +c
Q 100+t

lnQ=−2 ln ( 100+t )+ c ; lnQ=−ln ( 100+t )2+ C

when t=0 ; Q=50 KG

ln 50=−ln ( 100+1 )2 +C ; C=13.12

when t=60 ; Q=?

lnQ=−ln ( 100+60 )2 +13.12 ; lnQ=2.972

FINAL ANSWER Q= 19.53 kg

π
2 1 2

7. Evaluate∫ . ∫ .∫ . zdz r 2 drsinu du

0 0 0

π
2 1 2
z2
¿ ∫ .∫ ∫ . zdzr 2 drsinu du
0 0 2 0

π π
2 1 2 1
2 r3
¿ ∫ .∫ 2r drsinudu=2∫ . ∫ . sinu du
0 0 0 3 0
 π π
2 2
2 2
¿ ∫ sinudu= ∫.
30 3 (−cosu ) 0

2 −cosπ 2
¿
3( 2 )
+ cos 0 =
3

FINAL ANSWER = 2/3

8. Find the total length of the curve r = a Cosθ.

SOL’N
FINAL ANSWER

9. A triangular section has coordinates of A(2,2), B(11,2), and C(5,8). Find the
coordinates of the centroid of the triangular section.