Chapter 1: Q24E (page 1)
In Problems 21–26, solve the initial value problem
Short Answer
The solution is
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Chapter 1: Q24E (page 1)
In Problems 21–26, solve the initial value problem
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Nonlinear Spring.The Duffing equation where ris a constant is a model for the vibrations of amass attached to a nonlinearspring. For this model, does the period of vibration vary as the parameter ris varied?
Does the period vary as the initial conditions are varied? [Hint:Use the vectorized Runge–Kutta algorithm with h= 0.1 to approximate the solutions for r= 1 and 2,
with initial conditions for a = 1, 2, and 3.]
In Problem 19, solve the given initial value problem
In problems 1-6, identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and determine whether the equation is linear or nonlinear.
Lunar Orbit. The motion of a moon moving in a planar orbit about a planet is governed by the equations where , G is the gravitational constant, and m is the mass of the planet. Assume Gm = 1. When the motion is a circular orbit of radius 1 and period .
(a) The setting expresses the governing equations as a first-order system in normal form.
(b) Using localid="1664116258849" ,compute one orbit of this moon (i.e., do N = 100 steps.). Do your approximations agree with the fact that the orbit is a circle of radius 1?
Pendulum with Varying Length. A pendulum is formed by a mass m attached to the end of a wire that is attached to the ceiling. Assume that the length l(t)of the wire varies with time in some predetermined fashion. If
U(t) is the angle in radians between the pendulum and the vertical, then the motion of the pendulum is governed for small angles by the initial value problem where g is the acceleration due to gravity. Assume that where is much smaller than . (This might be a model for a person on a swing, where the pumping action changes the distance from the center of mass of the swing to the point where the swing is attached.) To simplify the computations, take g = 1. Using the Runge– Kutta algorithm with h = 0.1, study the motion of the pendulum when . In particular, does the pendulum ever attain an angle greater in absolute value than the initial angle ?
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