Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Linear Differential Equations of Order n - 8.5 Oscillations of a Mechanical System - Problems - Page 539: 6

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Given: $\frac{d^2y}{dt^2}+4\frac{dy}{dt}+7y=0$ The motion is governed by the differential equation $\frac{d^2y}{dt^2}+\frac{c}{m}\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac{k}{m}y=0$ with $\frac{c}{m}=4\\ \frac{k}{m}=7$ then $(\frac{c}{2m})^2=4$ We can see $(\frac{c}{2m})^2\lt \frac{k}{m}$ Thus, the oscillator is criticially underdamped. The complementary function for the given equation is: $y(t)=c_1e^{-2t}\sin (\sqrt 3 t)+c_2e^{-2t}\cos (\sqrt 3t)$ Since $y(0)=2,y'(0)=6$ We have $c_2=0,c_1=\frac{10}{\sqrt 3}$ The general solution is $y(t)=\frac{10}{\sqrt 3}e^{-2t}\sin (\sqrt 3 t)+2e^{-2t}\cos (\sqrt 3t)$
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