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1. The differential equation is linear.
7. Again, we use the equation mg - kL = O. Here the mass is 10 kg. The force due to gravity is 9 = 9.8 m/s2. Therefore, mg = 98 Newtons. The mass stretches the spring .7 meters. Therefore, k = 98/.7 = 140 N/m. 8. The spring constant is k = 2/(1/2) = 4 lb/ft. The mass m = 2/32 = 1/16 Ibs 2/ft. The
equation of motion is
or
y"
+ 64y =
9. The spring constant is k = .98/.05 = 19.6 N/m. The mass m = .1 kg. The equation of
motion is
.1y" + 19.6y = 0
or
y" + 196y = 0
with initial conditions y(O) equation of motion is
= 0 m, y'(O) = .1 m/sec.
3/(1/4) = 12 lb/ft. The mass m = 3/32 Ibs 2/ft. The 3 32 Y" + 12y = 0
or
y"
with initial conditions y(O)
+ 128y =
11. The inductance L = 1 henry. The resistance R = O. The capacitance C = 0.25 farads. Therefore, the equation for charge q is
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12. The spring constant is k = .196;'05 = 3.92 N/m. The mass In = .02 kg. The damping constant is , = 400 dyne-sec/cm = .4 N-sec/cm. Therefore, the equation of motion is
y" + 20y'
+ 196y =
y"
+ 4y' + 128y =
2y" +
or
~y' + 30y =
y"
+ .3y' + 15y =
0.2q"
or
+ 300q' + 10 5 q =
q" + 1500q'
+ 500, OOOq =
where x" is the acceleration of the mass. Here, we assume the spring is pulling the mass to the left. We will consider that to be the negative direction. The force due to the spring is given by Fs = -k(L + x). The force due to air resistance, Fd , is acting in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the mass, and is proportional to the velocity of the mass. Therefore,
Fd = -,x'(t)
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