CONFIDENTIAL 1 CS/FEB 2022/MAT522

FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
FINAL ASSESSMENT

COURSE : ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

COURSE CODE : MAT522
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2022
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of 12 questions.

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

3. Answer ALL questions in English.

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

This examination paper consists of 5 printed pages

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QUESTION 1

State whether the following statement is TRUE or FALSE. Justify your answer.

d 2 y dy e 2 x
(a) The equation − = is a linear second order differential equation.
dx 2 dx y

3
 d 2r  d 2r dr
(b) The equation  2  + 2 + y = 0 has r as the independent variable and y as the
 dy  dy dy
dependent variable.
dy
(c) The expression y = ( x 2 − 1)−1 is a solution of + 2 xy 2 = 0 on interval I = ( −1,1) .
dx

(7 marks)

QUESTION 2

dy
Given the differential equation = x(5 + 2y ) − 3(2y + 5) .
dx
dy
(a) Show that the equation is separable as in the form of = f (x) g (y ) .
dx
(1 mark)
(b) Hence, solve the equation.
(3 marks)

QUESTION 3

dy
Given the Bernoulli’s differential equation, 3 ( 2 + x 2 ) ( )
= 2 xy y 3 − 1 .
dx
(a) Write the equation in standard form.
(1 mark)

(b) Convert the equation into a linear differential equation using an appropriate
substitution. Do not solve the equation.
(6 marks)

QUESTION 4

An electromotive force E ( t ) = 6 volts is applied to an LR-circuit in which the resistance is

5 ohms and the inductance is 25 henry. Find the current i(t) if the initial current i(0)=0.
(7 marks)

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QUESTION 5

Find a third order homogeneous linear differential equation with constant coefficients whose
general solution is given as y = c1 + c2e 4 x + c3 xe 4 x .
(5 marks)

QUESTION 6

Given a differential equation x 2 y  − 2 xy '+ ( x 2 + 2)y = 0 .

(a) If one of the solutions is y1 = x cos x , use the reduction of order method to show that
the second solution to the differential equation is y 2 = x sin x .
(6 marks)
Show that the Wronskian, W y1, y 2  = x .
2
(b)
(3 marks)

(c) Then, use the method of variation of parameters to find a particular solution for the
given differential equation
( )
x 2 y  − 2 xy  + x 2 + 2 y = x 3 cos x .
(Hint: cos 2 x = 2cos x − 1)
2

(7 marks)

QUESTION 7

Use the annihilator approach to find a particular solution for the differential equation
y  + 9 y = xe x − e − x + 7 .
(7 marks)

QUESTION 8

A mass weighing 100N stretches a spring 4 meters. The mass is initially released
from a point 0.5 meter below the equilibrium position with an upward velocity of
2m/s. (gravity  10kg/s2)

a) Find the equation of the motion.

(7 marks)
b) State the type of the motion.
(1 mark)
c) Find the amplitude and frequency of the motion.
(2 marks)
d) Sketch the graph.
(2 marks)

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QUESTION 9

An LRC series electrical circuit contains an inductor, a capacitor, and a resistor where the
inductance, capacitance and resistance are L = 0.1 H, C = 0.02 F and R = 6 , respectively.
Given E(t) = 20 V, Q(0) = 1 C and I(0) = 0 A.

a) Find the charge Q(t) on the capacitor at time t.

(Do not solve for the constants in Qc)
(6 marks)
b) Determine the transient and steady state charge.
(2 marks)
c) Is the charge on the capacitor ever equal to zero? Why?
(2 marks)

QUESTION 10

Given a system of differential equations

dx
- 5y = 1
dt
dy
+x=3
dt
a) Find y (t ) using elimination method.
(8 marks)
b) Hence, find x (t ) using substitution method.
(2 marks)

QUESTION 11

Let Tank A and Tank B be two connected mixing tanks. Initially, Tank A contains 60 gallons
of pure water, while Tank B contains 120 gallons of brine in which 80 pounds (lbs) of salt is
dissolved. Brine with concentration of 6 lbs/gal is entering Tank A through an inlet pipe at the
rate of 10 gal/min. The well stirred solution in Tank A flows out into Tank B through a
connecting pipe at 12 gal/min, while the mixed solution in Tank B is allowed to flow out into
Tank A through another connecting pipe at the rate of 5 gal/min. At the same time, the
solution is drained out from Tank B through an outlet pipe at the rate of 10 gal/min.

a) Construct a system of differential equations that describes the changes in the amount
of salt in both tanks at any time t. Do not solve the system.
(7 marks)

b) State the initial conditions associated with the system of differential equations in (a).
(1 mark)

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QUESTION 12

A couple mass-spring system is governed by equations

x  + 11x − 3y = 0,
y  + 3y − 3 x = 0.

a) Find the general solution for x (t ) .

(6 marks)
b) Determine the motion of x (t ) after a long time.
(1 mark)

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