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FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
FINAL ASSESSMENT

COURSE : ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

COURSE CODE : MAT522
EXAMINATION : JULY 2020
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of 5 questions.

2. Answer ALL questions. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Answer ALL questions in English.

START AT 9:30 ---- COMPLETE SUBMITTED AT 12:30

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NAME)

SUBMIT THE ANSWER WITH THE COVER PAGE GIVEN.

EMAIL YOUR ANSWER TO hamidaha@tmsk.uitm.edu.my

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages
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QUESTION 1

A mass weighing 100 N stretches a spring 2 meters. The mass is set in motion with an
initial position 1 meter below equilibrium before being released with an upward velocity of
5m/s. (Use gravity  10m/s2)

a) Find the equation of the motion at any time t.

(8 marks)

b) Determine the amplitude and period of the oscillations.

(2 marks)

c) Sketch the graph of the motion.

(2 marks)

d) Assuming there is a damping force equal to 80 times instantaneous velocity imposed on

the system, determine the type of the damping system. Give your reason(s).
(3 marks)

QUESTION 2

Consider an LRC series circuit with a resistance of 2.5 ohms, capacitance of 0.1 farad, an
inductance of 0.1 henry and electromotive force, volts. Given that
Assume there is no initial charge and no initial current on the
capacitor.

a) Find the equation of the charge q(t), on the capacitor at any time t.
(Do not solve the coefficients).
(5 marks)

b) Name two methods that can be used to find the particular solution qp(t).
(2 marks)

c) Write your assumption to solve for the particular solution based on each method
answered in (b).
(2 marks)

d) State the equation of the current, i(t).

(1 marks)

e) State the transient and the steady-state current.

(2 marks)

f) What is the current after a long time.

(2 marks)

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QUESTION 3

Suppose Tank A has 30 gallons of water containing 55 oz (ounces) of dissolved salt, Tank B
has 20 gallons of water containing 26 oz of dissolved salt and Tank C has 50 gallons of
water without any salt. Water with salt concentration 1 oz/gal flows into Tank A at a rate of
1.5 gal/min. Water flows in and out of tank A, B and C are as follows:

Water with salt concentration 1 oz/gal flows into Tank A at a rate of 1.5 gal/min.
Water flows from Tank A to Tank B at a rate of 3 gal/min.
Water flows from Tank B to Tank A at a rate of 1.5 gal/min.
Water flows from Tank B to Tank C at a rate of 3.5 gal/min.
Water flows from Tank C to Tank B at a rate of 1 gal/min.
Water drains from Tank C at a rate of 1.5 gal/min.

a) Sketch the diagram that describe the above system.

(3 marks)

b) Determine the concentration of the brine inside each tank.

(4 marks)

c) Write the mathematical model that describe the above system.

(4 marks)

QUESTION 4

Given the following system of linear differential equations.

a) Find y(t) using elimination method.

(9 marks)

b) Then, find x(t) using substitution method.

(3 marks)

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QUESTION 5

A couple mass-spring system is governed by equations

Find the general solution for x(t).

(8 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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