TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
MATH 308-502
Exam 2 version A, 31 Oct 2014
On my honor, as an Aggie, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this work.
Name (print):
In all questions no analytical work =⇒ no points!
1.
Solve the initial value problem
y 00 − y 0 − 6y = e3t ,
using the method of your choice.
y(0) = 1, y 0 (0) = 0,
2.
Find the general solution to
y 00 + 2y 0 + y = t−2 e−t .
3.
A series circuit has a capacitor of C = 0.25 × 10−6 F, a resistor of R = 5 × 103 Ω, and
an inductor of L = 1H. The initial charge on the capacitor is zero. A 12-volt battery
is connected to the circuit and the circuit is closed at t = 0. What’s the charge on the
capacitor after a long time? Give a quick physics explanation and a full proof using the
solution of the differential equation
LQ00 + RQ0 +
1
Q = E(t).
C
4.
Prove that the Laplace transform of the function

sin(t), 0 < t < π,
g(t) =
0,
t≥π
is equal to
1
1 + e−πs .
+1
You may do it using the definition of Laplace transform or by expressing g(t) in terms of
the Heaviside function u(t) and using the formulas.
Do not attempt to fudge your answer!
G(s) =
s2
5.
Solve the initial value problem
y 00 + ω 2 y = g(t),
ω > 1, y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0,
where g(t) is given in question 4.
Bonus question (+2pts): For which values of ω > 1 the solution is identically zero when
t > π.
Points:
/25