GATE EC 2018 Set 1 — Question 60
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The position of a particle is described by the differential equation:The initial conditions are and . The position (accurate to two decimal places) of the particle at is _______.
Correct answer
-0.23
Solution
The differential equation is .
The characteristic equation is .
The roots are .
The general solution is .
Using initial conditions:
.
.
.
So, .
At :
.
Rounding to two decimal places, the position is .
The characteristic equation is .
The roots are .
The general solution is .
Using initial conditions:
.
.
.
So, .
At :
.
Rounding to two decimal places, the position is .
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