TRY QUESTIONS

READ YOUR NOTES BEFORE SOLVING.

April 2023

1 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
dq
A. Solve dt = k(70 − q).
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B. Solve 2 ddt2r − 12 dr
dt + 5r = 0

dy
C. Solve dt − y = ex y 2 , y(0) = 1

D. Solve y′′ + 2y′ + y = sin(x) + 3cos(x)

dy
E. Solve (5y − 2x) dx − 2y = 0

F. Find the particular solution of y′′ − 2y′ − 3y = e3x .

G. State two methods that can be used to search for the solution of first -
order differential equation.

H. State the difference between the following.

i. ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations.
ii. Method of undetermined coefficient and variation of parameters.

I. Find the laplace transform of the following functions:

i. L{e5t t2 }
ii. L{e2t cos(4t)}
iii. L{et sinh(−2t)}
iv. L{e−t sin(4t)}

di
J. Solve dt + 2i = 4, i(1) = 2.

K. Use the laplace transform method to find the solution of

d2 y
dt2 + 9y = cos(3t), y(0) = 2, y′(0) = 5.

d2 r dr
L. Given that dt2 − dt + 5r = 2t2 + 3

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(i). Find the complementary function of the above differential equation.
ii. Find the particular solution of the above differential equation.
iii. Find the general solution of the above differential equation

M. Find the inverse transform of each of the following

i. F (s) = 6s − s−81 4
+ s−3
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ii. H(s) = s+2 − 3s−5 + s75
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iii. G(s) = 3s2 +12 + s2 −49

Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors. (Systems)

N. Find the solution to the system below

x + 2y =0
(1)
3y + 2y =0
where
x(0) =0
(2)
y(0) = −4

APPLICATIONS (Chemical)
O. A tank contains 200 liters of fluid in which 30 grams of salt is dissolved.
Brine containing 1 gram of salt per liter is then pumped into the tank at a rate
of 4L/min; the well-mixed solution is pumped out at the same rate. Find the
number A(t) of grams of salt in the tank at time t.

P.i. Two 1000 liter tanks are with salt water. Tank 1 contains 800 liters of
water initially containing 20 grams of salt dissolved in it and tank 2 contains
1000 liters of water and initially has 80 grams of salt dissolved in it. Fresh water
enters tank 1 at a rate of 4 liters/hour. Fresh water enters tank 2 at a rate of
7 liters/hour. Through, a connecting pipe water flows from tank 2 into tank 1
at a rate of 10 liters/hour. Through a different connecting pipe, 14 liters/hour
flows out of tank 1, and 11 liters/hour are drained out of the pipe (and hence
out of the system completely) and only 3 liters/hour flows back into tank 2. Set
up the system that will give the amount of salt in each tank at any given time.

P. ii. Solve for the system above.

APPLICATIONS (AGRIC/ AEROSPACE)

Q. The rate at which radioactive element decays is proportional to the amount
of radioactive element present. Write down the differential equation involved in
this phenomenon.

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R. Revise your notes on Hooke’s law and solve the example given to you.

APPLICATIONS (ELECTRICAL)
Q1. An electromotive force of 20t2 volts battery connected to an inductance is
5 Henry and the resistance is 10 ohms in a series circuit. Use this preamble to
answer the following questions.

A. Using Kirchoff’s law of voltage, write down a differential equation involved

in the above phenomenon, where current i(t) is a dependent variable and time
t is the independent variable.

B. Find the current in the RL series circuit at time t, if i(0) = 4 amperes.

C. What is the behavior of the current in the RL circuit as time increases

indefinitely?

D. Using Kirchhoff’s law of voltage, write down a differential equation in-

volved in the above phenomenon, where q(t) is a dependent variable and time t
is the independent variable.

E. Based on your result in Q1(D), find the expression for the charge on the
capacitor at time t.

F. Based on your result in Q1(E), find the charge on the capacitor if t = 3

seconds.

R. Revise your notes on systems under application.

R1. An electromotive force E(t) volts battery is connected to a series circuit in

which the inductance is L henry, the resistance is R ohms and the capacitance
is C farads. Use this preamble to answer the following questions. A. Using
the Kirchoff’s law of voltage, write down a differential equation involved in the
above phenomenon at free vibrations, where q(t) is a dependent variable and
time t is the independent variable. B. Using the Kirchoff’s law of voltage, write
down a differential equation involved in the above phenomenon, where q(t) is
a dependent variable and time t is the independent variable. C. Based on your
result in question 1B, Find an expression for a charge on the capacitor q(t) at
free vibrations if R = 4 ohms, C = 6 farads and L = 2 henry. D. Based on your
result in question 1C(i), find an expression for a charge q(t) on the capacitor,

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q(0) = 1 and q′(0) = 0.

TINFISH WISHES YOU ALL THE VERY BEST.

NB: Understand everything you have treated in class.