# Laplace issue

1. Sep 10, 2008

### math111

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
M$$\ddot{X}$$(t)+c$$\dot{X}$$(t)+kx(t) =f(t)
Initial Conditions:
x(0) = .02
$$\dot{X}$$(0)=0
-Use laplace transform to convert the ordinary differential equation in the time domain to an algebraic equation in the frequency domain.
-Derive the transfer Function G(S) = $$\frac{X(S)}{F(S)}$$

2. Relevant equations

3. The attempt at a solution
mS$$^{2}$$X(S) - .02MS + CSX(S) - .02C + KX(S) = F(S)

[mS$$^{2}$$ - CS+K]X(S) = F(S) +.02MS - .02C

X(S) = F(S) +.02MS - .02C / mS$$^{2}$$ - CS+K

This is where I get confused.
1. Should I of divided out the M in the beginning?(i.e. k/m, c/m..)
2. At this point do I need partial fractions to go further?

Last edited: Sep 10, 2008
2. Sep 10, 2008

### Defennder

Recheck this line. You should not have any minus sign.

A pity you aren't given the unknowns explicitly. Because using the quadratic formula to get the factors looks really complicated. I really don't see how to use partial fractions since you're not given F(s).

3. Sep 10, 2008

### math111

yeah at 3am I might make mistakes...
it should be
X(S) = [F(S) +.02MS + .02C] / [MS^2 + CS+K]

Now I see X(S) = [F(S)/M]/[S^2 + CS/M+K/M] + [.02S + .02C/M]/[S^2 + CS/M+K/M]

from here I need some more help.. I think C/M and K/M mean something else..