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Hello,
this is a maths problem that is related to a physics problem, but I think it's best posted here due to what I'm asking about.
1. Homework Statement
[itex]\frac{d^{2}q}{dt^{2}} + \frac{R}{L} \frac{dq}{dt} + \frac{1}{LC}q = 0[/itex] is a differential equation describing how charge and current change with time in an LRC series circuit (found via Kirchoff's loop rule).
It is stated that when [itex]R^{2} < \frac{4L}{C}[/itex] the solution has the form [tex]q = Ae^{-(\frac{R}{2L})t}cos(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t)} + \phi)[/tex]
What I would like to do is verify this, by finding the first and second derivative and substituting them into the original equation.
[itex]q = f(x)g(x)[/itex] where [itex]f(x) = Ae^{-(\frac{R}{2L})t}[/itex] and [itex]g(x) = cos(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t)} + \phi)[/itex]
[itex]\frac{dq}{dt} = f(x)g'(x) + g(x)f'(x)[/itex]
[itex]f'(x) = - \frac{R}{2L}Ae^{-\frac{R}{2L}t}[/itex]
[itex]g'(x) = - \frac{R^{2} \sin(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t} + \phi))}{8L^{2} \sqrt{\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t}}[/itex]
[itex]\frac{dq}{dt} = Ae^{-(\frac{R}{2L})t} (-\frac{R^{2} \sin{\sqrt{\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t}+ \phi}}{8L^{2} \sqrt{\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t}})+ cos(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t)} + \phi) (- \frac{R}{2L}Ae^{-\frac{R}{2L}t})[/itex]
I would then need to use the quotient rule and the product rule again, meaning I'm going to collect even more terms. Am I going about doing this in the correct manner? I assume everything is meant to cancel at the end, but this seems somewhat absurd...
I don't expect anyone to check my work, but I would greatly appreciate someone confirming or denying my method.
Thanks!
this is a maths problem that is related to a physics problem, but I think it's best posted here due to what I'm asking about.
1. Homework Statement
[itex]\frac{d^{2}q}{dt^{2}} + \frac{R}{L} \frac{dq}{dt} + \frac{1}{LC}q = 0[/itex] is a differential equation describing how charge and current change with time in an LRC series circuit (found via Kirchoff's loop rule).
It is stated that when [itex]R^{2} < \frac{4L}{C}[/itex] the solution has the form [tex]q = Ae^{-(\frac{R}{2L})t}cos(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t)} + \phi)[/tex]
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
What I would like to do is verify this, by finding the first and second derivative and substituting them into the original equation.
[itex]q = f(x)g(x)[/itex] where [itex]f(x) = Ae^{-(\frac{R}{2L})t}[/itex] and [itex]g(x) = cos(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t)} + \phi)[/itex]
[itex]\frac{dq}{dt} = f(x)g'(x) + g(x)f'(x)[/itex]
[itex]f'(x) = - \frac{R}{2L}Ae^{-\frac{R}{2L}t}[/itex]
[itex]g'(x) = - \frac{R^{2} \sin(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t} + \phi))}{8L^{2} \sqrt{\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t}}[/itex]
[itex]\frac{dq}{dt} = Ae^{-(\frac{R}{2L})t} (-\frac{R^{2} \sin{\sqrt{\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t}+ \phi}}{8L^{2} \sqrt{\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t}})+ cos(\sqrt{(\frac{1}{LC} - \frac{R^{2}}{4L^{2}}t)} + \phi) (- \frac{R}{2L}Ae^{-\frac{R}{2L}t})[/itex]
I would then need to use the quotient rule and the product rule again, meaning I'm going to collect even more terms. Am I going about doing this in the correct manner? I assume everything is meant to cancel at the end, but this seems somewhat absurd...
I don't expect anyone to check my work, but I would greatly appreciate someone confirming or denying my method.
Thanks!
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