NAME: _______________________________________________________ FORM 6AS/6A

R. Mohoyodeen
WORKSHEET # 4 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS DUE DATE: 04-11-2013

(1) Find the general solution to the differential equation
a)

b)

c)

d)

(2) Solve the differential equation
a)

b)

c)

d)

.
(3) A population of rabbits is growing in such a way that at time weeks, the rate at
which the population is increasing is proportional to the size, , of the population
at that time.
i. Express this situation as a differential equation in and .
ii. If the size of the population is initially , show that

, where is a
positive constant.
iii. After weeks the population has grown to . Show that

.
iv. Assuming that no rabbits die, what will be the size of the population after
year.
(4) The equation of motion of a mass attached to a spring immersed in a fluid is

. Initially the mass is set in motion from the equilibrium

position by a push giving it a velocity of

. Find the displacement of the

mass at the time seconds.


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