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Linear equations and the integrating factor

1.[2p]

What property is the integrating factor μ chosen to give?

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The answer is: It makes the left side exactly the derivative of the product $\mu y$
The answer is: It makes the left side exactly the derivative of the product $\mu y$
The answer is: It makes the left side exactly the derivative of the product $\mu y$

2.[2p]

What is the integrating factor for y'+3ty=t?

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The answer is: $\mu = t^3$
The answer is: $\mu = t^3$
The answer is: $\mu = t^3$

3.[3p]

Solve y'+2y=4 with y(0)=1. What is y(1)?

CorrectNot quite: 1.865

4.[1p]

For y'+y/τ=g with g constant, the steady state depends on the initial condition.

The answer is: False
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5.[3p]

A resistor and capacitor with time constant 2.0 s charge from a 12 V supply, starting at 0 V. After how many seconds does the capacitor reach 8 V?

CorrectNot quite: 2.20

6.[3p]

A 200 litre tank of pure water receives brine at 0.1 kg per litre flowing at 5 litres per minute, with the mixture leaving at the same rate. How many kilograms of salt are in the tank after 40 minutes?

CorrectNot quite: 12.6

7.[3p]

Which statements about the solution of a first order linear equation are correct?

Select all that apply

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Correct
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The answer is: It splits into a transient carrying the initial condition and a response to the forcing, The transient decays with time constant $1/p$ when $p$ is a positive constant, The steady state is set by the forcing and the coefficient

8.[2p]

A low-pass filter driven at ωτ=1 passes what fraction of the input amplitude?

CorrectNot quite: 0.707

9.[3p]

Match each item to what it is.

  • epdt

  • V/q for a stirred tank

  • v=y1-n

  • RC for a series circuit

  • the integrating factor

  • the time constant

  • the time constant

  • the Bernoulli substitution

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epdt: the integrating factor V/q for a stirred tank: the time constant v=y1-n: the Bernoulli substitution RC for a series circuit: the time constant