Differential Equations and Modeling
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Exercise 1 — Order and Degree of Differential Equations
1Determine the order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation: Show solution
Concept: The *order* of a differential equation is the order of the highest-order derivative present. The *degree* is the power of that highest-order derivative after the equation is made free of radicals and fractions in derivatives.
Working:
- The highest-order derivative present is (first derivative).
- It appears with power 1.
Answer: Order = 1, Degree = 1
2Determine the order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation: Show solution
Concept: Order = order of highest derivative; Degree = power of highest derivative (must be a polynomial in derivatives).
Working:
- The highest-order derivative is (first derivative), appearing with power 1.
- The term involves (not a derivative), so it does not affect the degree.
Answer: Order = 1, Degree = 1
3Determine the order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation: Show solution
Working:
- The highest-order derivative is (second derivative).
- It appears with power 1.
Answer: Order = 2, Degree = 1
4Determine the order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation: Show solution
Working:
- Derivatives present: (order 1) and (order 3).
- Highest-order derivative: — this is order 3.
- The highest-order derivative appears with power 1.
Answer: Order = 3, Degree = 1
*(Note: The answer key states order 2, degree 1, but based on the equation as written the highest derivative is third order. If the second term were , the answer would be order 2, degree 1. Students should follow the equation as printed.)*
5Determine the order and degree (if defined) of the differential equation: , where , (as given, though the problem states and ; we use the standard notation = third derivative).Show solution
As stated in the problem: , , .
Working:
- Derivatives present: (order 1), (order 2), (order 3).
- Highest-order derivative: — order = 3.
- The highest-order derivative appears as , so its power = 2.
- The equation is already a polynomial in derivatives.
Answer: Order = 3, Degree = 2
Exercise 2 — Verification of Solutions
1Verify that is a solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Differentiate:
Step 2 – Substitute into the LHS of the DE:
Conclusion: Since LHS = RHS, is a solution of . ✓
2Verify that is a solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Differentiate:
Step 2 – Compute RHS:
Step 3 – Compare:
Conclusion: is a solution. ✓
3Verify that is a solution of , .Show solution
Step 1 – Differentiate implicitly with respect to :
Step 2 – Collect terms:
Step 3 – Solve for :
Conclusion: This equals the RHS of the given DE. Hence is a solution. ✓
4Verify that is a solution of , where , .Show solution
Step 1 – First differentiation (w.r.t. ):
Step 2 – Second differentiation:
Step 3 – Eliminate and .
From (ii):
Substitute into (iii):
Divide by (assuming ):
Multiply throughout by :
Conclusion: This is exactly the given DE. Hence is a solution. ✓
5Verify that is a solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – First derivative:
Step 2 – Second derivative:
Step 3 – Substitute into :
Conclusion: is a solution of . ✓
6Verify that is a solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Differentiate implicitly w.r.t. :
Step 2 – From (i): , so .
Step 3 – Substitute into (ii):
Step 4 – Check the DE:
Conclusion: is a solution. ✓
7Verify that is a solution of . Also find so that the solution curve passes through .Show solution
Part 1 – Verification:
Differentiate:
RHS of DE:
Since LHS = RHS, is a solution. ✓
Part 2 – Finding :
The curve passes through , so substitute , :
Answer:
Exercise 3 — Formation of Differential Equations
1Form the differential equation not containing the arbitrary constant and satisfied by , where is an arbitrary constant.Show solution
Step 1 – Differentiate w.r.t. :
Answer: The required differential equation is (i.e., ).
2Find the differential equation of the family of circles having centre at the origin.Show solution
Step 1 – Differentiate w.r.t. :
Answer: The required differential equation is .
3Form the differential equation of the family of circles having centre on the -axis and passing through the origin.Show solution
Equation:
Step 1 – Differentiate w.r.t. :
Step 2 – Eliminate .
From (i):
Substitute into (ii):
Multiply by :
Answer:
4Form the differential equation representing the family of curves , where are arbitrary constants.Show solution
Since there are two arbitrary constants, we differentiate twice.
Step 1 – First derivative:
(using )
Step 2 – Second derivative:
Step 3 – Eliminate .
From (ii):
Substitute into (iii):
Answer: , i.e., .
5Find the differential equation representing the parabolas having their vertices at the origin and foci on the positive direction of the -axis.Show solution
y^2 = 4ax, \quad a > 0 \quad \dots (i)
Step 1 – Differentiate w.r.t. :
Step 2 – Substitute (ii) into (i) to eliminate :
Answer:
6Form the differential equation of the family of ellipses having their foci on the -axis and centre at the origin.Show solution
\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1, \quad a > b > 0 \quad \dots (i)
Two arbitrary constants and ⟹ differentiate twice.
Step 1 – Differentiate (i) w.r.t. :
Step 2 – Differentiate (ii) w.r.t. :
Step 3 – Eliminate and .
From (ii):
Substitute into (iii):
Multiply by :
Multiply by :
Answer:
Exercise 4 — Solving Differential Equations
1Find the general solution of .Show solution
Method: Separation of variables.
Step 1 – Separate variables:
Step 2 – Integrate both sides:
Answer: , or equivalently where .
2Find the general solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Separate variables:
Step 2 – Integrate both sides:
Multiply by :
Answer: (where is an arbitrary constant).
3Find the general solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Separate variables:
Step 2 – Integrate both sides:
Answer:
4Find the general solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Rearrange:
Step 2 – Integrate both sides:
Answer:
5Find the general solution of .Show solution
Step 1 – Rearrange (separate variables):
Step 2 – Integrate both sides:
*LHS:* (integration by parts)
*RHS:*
Let :
Step 3 – Combine:
Answer:
6Find the equation of the curve passing through the point whose differential equation is .Show solution
Step 1 – Separate variables:
Step 2 – Integrate both sides:
Step 3 – Apply initial condition :
Step 4 – Particular solution:
Answer:
7Solve , given that .Show solution
Step 1 – Separate variables:
Step 2 – Integrate:
Step 3 – Apply :
Step 4 – Particular solution:
Answer:
8Find the particular solution of , given that when .Show solution
Step 1 – Rewrite:
Step 2 – Separate variables:
Step 3 – Integrate:
Step 4 – Apply when :
Step 5 – Particular solution:
Multiply by :
Answer:
Exercise 5 — Differential Equations and Mathematical Modeling
1(i)Find an exponential growth model satisfying: and doubling time years.Show solution
Step 1: At , :
Answer: , i.e., .
1(ii)Find an exponential growth model satisfying: and growth rate .Show solution
Answer:
1(iii)Find an exponential growth model satisfying: and .Show solution
Step 1: … (i)
… (ii)
Step 2 – Divide (ii) by (i):
Step 3 – Find from (i):
Answer: , equivalently .
2Gaurav deposited ₹5000 in an account paying 3% interest compounded continuously for 5 years. (i) Find the total amount at the end of 5 years. (ii) How long will it take for the money to double?Show solution
Model:
(i) Amount after 5 years:
Answer (i):
(ii) Doubling time:
Answer (ii):
3In a certain culture of bacteria, the number of bacteria increased 5 times in 10 hours. How long did it take for the number of bacteria to double?Show solution
Step 1 – Find :
Step 2 – Find doubling time :
Answer:
4The amount of oil pumped from one of the wells decreases at the continuous rate of 10% per year. When will the well's output fall to one-fourth of its present value?Show solution
Step 1:
Answer:
5A cup of tea with temperature is placed in a room with constant temperature . How many minutes will it take to reach if it cools to in 1 minute?Show solution
, , , find when .
Step 1 – Find :
Step 2 – Find for :
Step 3 – Compute:
Answer:
6A cake is removed from an oven at and left to cool at room temperature . After 30 minutes the temperature is . After how much time will it be ?Show solution
Model:
Step 1 – Find :
Step 2 – Find for :
Step 3 – Compute:
Answer:
7Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. If half the original amount disappears in 1600 years, find the percentage lost in 100 years.Show solution
Step 1 – Find :
Step 2 – Amount remaining after 100 years:
Step 3 – Percentage lost:
Answer: of radium is lost in 100 years.
8Half-life of radioactive carbon-14 is 5700 years. A certain bone was observed to contain 75% of carbon-14 as compared to what is present in living creatures. Determine its antiquity.Show solution
Step 1 – Find :
Step 2 – Find :
Step 3 – Compute:
Answer:
9If 600 grams of a radioactive substance are present initially and 3 years later only 300 grams remain. How much of the substance will be present after 6 years?Show solution
Step 1 – Observe: The substance halves in 3 years, so the half-life is 3 years.
Step 2 – After 6 years (two half-lives):
Answer:
10The output of a radioactive power supply is watts, where is in days. (a) How much power will be available at the end of 90 days? (b) How long will it take for the power to be half of its original strength?Show solution
(a) Power at days:
Answer (a):
(b) Time for half power:
Answer (b):
11Use the exponential growth model to show that the time it takes for a population to double (from to ) is given by .Show solution
To show: The doubling time .
Proof:
We need to find such that :
Divide both sides by :
Take natural logarithm of both sides:
Conclusion: The doubling time is , which is independent of the initial population .
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