1 In this system, when is the equilibrium point and what does it mean?
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In this system, when is the equilibrium point and what does it mean?

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It’s at , and it’s the point where the spring is relaxed, which means that it is exerting no force.
2 Which is the differential equation for this system?
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Which is the differential equation for this system?

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3 Describe the model of the force of a spring
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Describe the model of the force of a spring
Looking for the simplest valid in general
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Is characterized by the fact that is depends only on position
Using the tangent line approximation
, where
It’s call Hooke’s Law, and is called the spring constant
4 How can we model friction that it depends only on the velocity of the mass (no position)?
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How can we model friction that it depends only on the velocity of the mass (no position)?
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Using a dashpot, that is a cylinder filled with oil and a pistol moves through.
, it opposes the velocity
This is called linear damping and is called the damping constant
5 What is a linear damping?
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What is a linear damping?
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It’s a simple model of friction that depends only on the velocity of the mass, not position
, where is the damping constant
6 Write the differential equation which model this figure?
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Write the differential equation which model this figure?

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7 What is the Hooke’s law?
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What is the Hooke’s law?
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It’s the law which model the force of a spring which depends only on the position of the mass
8 Describe what is a general linear differential equation
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Describe what is a general linear differential equation
The generic form, and what means each part of the equation
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- are the coefficients
- May depend upon , but not on
- If is not zero then the differential equation is said to be of order
- Are parameters of the system
- LHS of the equation represent the system
- RHS of the equation represent the input signal
If all coefficients are constant, this equation is called constant coefficient linear equation
9 Which the form of the equation of a second order homogeneous constant coefficient linear equation?
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Which the form of the equation of a second order homogeneous constant coefficient linear equation?
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10 What is the model of a simple harmonic oscillator?
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What is the model of a simple harmonic oscillator?
In terms of , and solutions
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It’s when the system is undamped, where it ODE is
If we let , then
, where and
Since the input is and the equation is linear, we can use superposition of solutions to get the general solution
Where and , so you can solve (uniquely) for and to give any desired initial condition
11 What is the period of a nonzero solution
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What is the period of a nonzero solution $\ddot{x} + 4x = 0$
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Natural frequency
General solution, (In both rectangular and phase-amplitude form)
So, the period
12 How can we solve this general second ODE?
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How can we solve this general second ODE?
Explain the process to get a solution
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- It’s similar to which solution is
- We’ll be optimistic and try for exponential solutions
- Plug into the ODE
- As for any , we can divide up this equation by
- is a solution always that satisfies the characteristic equation
- The characteristic polynomial
- Solving the characteristic equation we’ll get 2 solutions and
- By superposition, the linear combination of independent solutions
13 What is the characteristic equation for solving second ODE?
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What is the characteristic equation for solving second ODE?
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In a homogeneous second order ODE, we’ll be optimistic and say that is a solution for this ODE. Plugging in the ODE
That’s the characteristic equation
14 What is the characteristic polynomial for General ODE?
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What is the characteristic polynomial for General $n\text{-th}$ ODE?
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15 How can we get a specific solution from IVP on second order ODE?
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How can we get a specific solution from IVP on second order ODE?
Initial conditions: and
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After getting the characteristic equation, you will get 2 possible solutions. Solving this system of equations
16 What is a modal solution?
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What is a modal solution?
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It’s a solution of the form to the homogeneous constant coefficient linear equation
17 What is a mode of the system?
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What is a mode of the system?
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is a mode of the system where is a solution to the homogeneous constant coefficient linear equation
18 Can I use the solution for any linear equation?
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Can I use the solution $e^{rt}$ for any linear equation?
Where is a root of the characteristic polynomial
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No, this only works for homogeneous constant coefficients linear equations
Where are constants.
It does not work for non-constant coefficient or inhomogeneous or nonlinear equations
19 How could be the roots of the characteristic polynomial?
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How could be the roots of the characteristic polynomial?
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- Roots can be real or non-real complex numbers
- Roots can also be repeated
20 How are the modal solutions where roots of characteristic polynomial are real?
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How are the modal solutions where roots of characteristic polynomial are real?
In a second order constant coefficients linear equation
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The modal solutions are and
21 How are the general solution where roots of characteristic polynomial are real?
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How are the general solution where roots of characteristic polynomial are real?
In a second order constant coefficients linear equation
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The general solution is found by superposition
22 How are the modal solution where roots of characteristic polynomial are non-real complex?
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How are the modal solution where roots of characteristic polynomial are non-real complex?
In a second order constant coefficients linear equation
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Where indicate the functions are complex valued, but both will produces the same basic solutions because of and
Applying the superposition solution, we won’t get any new solution
23 How does we expect solutions in DE when has real coefficients?
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How does we expect solutions in DE when has real coefficients?
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We’re expecting real value solutions
24 What is the Real Solution Theorem?
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What is the Real Solution Theorem?
Let be a complex-valued solution to a second order constant coefficients linear equation, where all coefficients are real
Give a proof
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The real and imaginary parts of are also solutions
If , we can build the table
\begin{align*} k] \qquad z &= u + iv \\\ b] \qquad \dot{z} &= \dot{u} + i\dot{v} \\\ m] \qquad \ddot{z} &= \ddot{u} + i\ddot{v} \\\ \end{align*}
Summing the coefficients ( is solution of the homogeneous DE)
The only way the sum can be zero is for both of them to be zero. That is, both and are solutions
25 What is the general solution if roots of characteristic polynomial are complex?
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What is the general solution if roots of characteristic polynomial are complex?
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Using the Real Solution Theorem, where modal are
From , the real solution is (using superposition)
From , the real solution is
Up to a sign these are the same basic solutions as was obtained from , so would have work just as well
We don’t need to get both real solutions