Some really basic questions about first order DE, which I can't seem to get.
What is the difference between a linear and non-linear first order differential equation?
For example:
dy/dx = cos y
dy/dx = cos x
And if it's a non-linear first order DE, how do you tell whether it's...
Ok, I must not know how to do it correctly because I'm getting it to equal zero for all time.
Solving the equation you gave me:
x(t) = C2 sin(sqrt(a) t) + C1 cos(sqrt(a) t) = 0
using the initial conditions
C2 = 0 , C1 = 0
as such, x(t) = 0 for all time
Homework Statement
In static equilibrium a spring is stretched 0.25 m by a hanging mass. If the system is initially moved up to the unstretched position and released with zero velocity, determine position of the mass (in m) after 4.2s. Take the equilibrium position to be zero and up the...
1. The problem statement:
A set of measurements of a parameter x has a normal distribution with mean of 50 and standard deviation of 1. If there are a very large number of measurements, approximately what percentage of measurements would you expect to be in the range 48 < x < 50...
Homework Statement
In the network shown, R1=3 kohm, R2=3 kohm, R3=2 kohm, R4=5 kohm, R5=2 kohm, and C=475 microF. Compute i0(0.1s) in microA.
The figure is in the word file attached.
[b]3. The Attempt at a Solution
Time constant is Req*c
Req when circuit is open is...
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