Q31E

Question

Using the mass-spring analogy, predict the behavior as t of the solution to the given initial value problem. Then confirm your prediction by actually solving the problem.


(a).y''+16y=0;y(0)=2,y'(0)=0(b).y''+100y'+y=0;y(0)=1,y'(0)=0(c).y''-6y'+8y=0;y(0)=1,y'(0)=0(d).y''+2y'-3y=0;y(0)=-2,y'(0)=0(e).y''-y'-6y=0;y(0)=1,y'(0)=1

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  1. The solution is y=2cos4t.
  2. The general solution is  y(t)=-50+249922499e(-50+2499)t+50+249922499e(-50-2499)t
  3. The general solution is y(t)=2e2te4t.
  4. The general solution is y(t)=-12e-3t-32et.
  5. The general solution is y(t)=-25e-3t+35et.
1Step 1: Find the general solution.

(a).

 

The differential equation is y''+16y=0.

 

The auxiliary equation is r2+16=0

 

Find the roots of the auxiliary equation.

 r2+16=0r=±4i


 

The general equation is y(t)=c1cos4t+c2sin4t.

 

Apply initial conditions y(0)=2,y'(0)=0.

 

Using the given initial values, we get:


y(t)=c1cos4t+c2sin4ty(0)=c1+0    2=c1y'(t)=-4c1sin4t+4c2cos4ty'(0)=-4c1sin0+4c2cos0     0=4c2    c2=0


Thus, the solution is y=2cos4t.


As 1cos4t1therefore the solution oscillates between -2 and 2.

2Step 2: Check the result of the general solution

(b).

 

Here the differential equation is y''+100y'+y=0.

 

The auxiliary equation is r2+100r+1=0.

 

Find the roots of the auxiliary equation.

 

r2+100r+1=0r=-50±2499


The general equation is y(t)=c1e(-50+2499)t+c2e(-50-2499)t.

 

Apply initial conditions y(0)=1,y'(0)=0.


y(0)=c1=-50+249922499y'(0)=c2=50+249922499


The solution is y(t)=-50+249922499e(-50+2499)t+50+249922499e(-50-2499)t.


Since the powers of exponential functions tend to ast,y(t)0.

3Step 3: Determine the solution

(c).

 

Here the differential equation is y''-6y'+8y=0.

 

The auxiliary equation is:

 r2-6r+8=0r=2,4


 The general equation is y(t)=c1e2t+c2e4t.


Apply initial conditions y(0)=1,y'(0)=0

y(0)=c1=2  y'(0)=c2=-1

 

The solution is y(t)=2e2te4t.

                                                                             

The solution approaches to   as  t.

4Step 4: find the result.

(d).

 

Here the differential equation is y''+2y'-3y=0.


The auxiliary equation is:

r2+2r-3=0r=3,1


The general equation is y(t)=c1e-3t+c2et.

 

Apply initial conditions y(0)=-2,y'(0)=0

y(0)=c1=-12y'(0)=c2=-32


The general solution is y(t)=-12e-3t-32et.


The solution approaches to   as  t.

5Step 5: evaluate the result

(e).

 

Here the differential equation is y''-y'-6y=0.

The auxiliary equation is:

r2-r-6=0r=-2,3


The general equation is y(t)=c1e-2t+c2e3t.


Apply initial conditions y(0)=1,y'(0)=1

y(0)=c1=-25y'(0)=c2=35


The solution is y(t)=-25e-3t+35et.

 

The solution approaches to   as  t.

 

This is the required result.