Solve Mechanics Problems: Find Time & Displacement Relation

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Homework Statement
A problem I can't solve
Relevant Equations
F=m(x+2)
F=m(2v+3)
First
F=m(x+2)
Initial velocity is 2m/s
find the relation between the time and displacement

Second
F=m(2v+3)
Initial velocity is 3 m/s
Find v(t)
Please help me
I tried but I can't finish it
 
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AhmedHesham said:
Problem Statement: A problem I can't solve
Relevant Equations: F=m(x+2)
F=m(2v+3)

First
F=m(x+2)
Initial velocity is 2m/s
find the relation between the time and displacement

Second
F=m(2v+3)
Initial velocity is 3 m/s
Find v(t)
Please help me
I tried but I can't finish it
What have you done so far?
 
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Chestermiller said:
What have you done so far?
first I applied a=vdv/dx
and in the second one
I applied a=dv/dt
 
Substitute an exponential trial solution

##A+Be^{Ct}##

(either as displacement or velocity) in the differential equation and try to determine what A,B,C should be for the equation to be correct.
 
hilbert2 said:
Substitute an exponential trial solution

##A+Be^{Ct}##

(either as displacement or velocity) in the differential equation and try to determine what A,B,C should be for the equation to be correct.
How can I solve it with simple calculus
 
AhmedHesham said:
How can I solve it with simple calculus
You need to start showing more effort here, or this thread will be closed. Please use the hint given by @hilbert2
 
The first equation is a differential equation for the displacement ##x(t)##,

##m\frac{d^2 x(t)}{dt^2} = m(x(t)+2)##

and the second one a DE for the velocity ##v(t)## (it could also be written for displacement, but it's not what is asked here),

##m\frac{dv(t)}{dt} = m(2v(t)+3)##.

The initial condition in the first is ##x(0)=2##, and in the second ##v(0)=3##. The parameters in the equations are dimensionless, so I won't add units to these initial conditions, either.

If you put the exponential trial function in the place of ##x(t)## or ##v(t)## in either equation, you will get an equation that you can try to change into an identically true statement by adjusting ##A,B,C##.

Sorry if I gave too much information compared to the poster's own effort.
 
hilbert2 said:
The first equation is a differential equation for the displacement ##x(t)##,

##m\frac{d^2 x(t)}{dt^2} = m(x(t)+2)##

and the second one a DE for the velocity ##v(t)## (it could also be written for displacement, but it's not what is asked here),

##m\frac{dv(t)}{dt} = m(2v(t)+3)##.

The initial condition in the first is ##x(0)=2##, and in the second ##v(0)=3##. The parameters in the equations are dimensionless, so I won't add units to these initial conditions, either.

If you put the exponential trial function in the place of ##x(t)## or ##v(t)## in either equation, you will get an equation that you can try to change into an identically true statement by adjusting ##A,B,C##.

Sorry if I gave too much information compared to the poster's own effort.
thanks
 
Chestermiller said:
This was a good idea. So, in the first one, $$mv\frac{dv}{dx}=m(x+2)$$and$$vdv=(x+2)dx$$
Do you know how to integrate this?
Yes
And I will have a relation between vsquard and x
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