Lesson H7

H7 Separable differential equations Quiz: AQA Maths, Unit 8

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. Which form is a separable first-order differential equation?

    • dy/dx = f(x) g(y)
    • d^2y/dx^2 = f(x)
    • dy/dx = f(x) + g(y)
    • dy/dx = x + y
  2. What is the first step in solving dy/dx = xy by separation of variables?

    • Differentiate both sides
    • Divide by y and integrate both sides with respect to x
    • Substitute y = x
    • Multiply both sides by x
  3. What is the general solution of dy/dx = ky for a constant k?

    • y = Ae^(kx)
    • y = kAe^x
    • y = Ae^(x/k)
    • y = Ax^k
  4. Which expression results from solving y dy = x dx?

    • y^2 = Cx^2
    • y^2 - x^2 = C
    • y = x + C
    • y^2 + x^2 = C
  5. Solve dy/dx = 2y with y = 3 when x = 0. Which expression gives y?

    • y = 2e^(3x)
    • y = e^(2x) + 3
    • y = 3 + 2x
    • y = 3e^(2x)
  6. When solving a separable equation by dividing by y, what must be checked separately?

    • Whether the gradient is positive
    • The constant solution y = 0, which division by y can lose
    • Whether x = 0 is a root
    • The sign of the integration constant
  7. Which is a general solution of dy/dx = 3x^2 y?

    • y = Ae^(x^3)
    • y = Ae^(x^2)
    • y = Ax^3
    • y = Ae^(3x^2)
  8. Which is a general solution of dy/dx = y/x?

    • y = Ax
    • y = A ln x
    • y = A/x
    • y = Ae^x
  9. Solve dy/dx = x/(2y) with y = 2 when x = 0. Which expression gives y in terms of x?

    • y^2 = x^2 + 4
    • y^2 = x^2/2 + 4
    • y^2 = 4x^2 + 4
    • y = x^2/4 + 2
  10. A particle has dv/dt = -2v with v = 10 when t = 0. Which expression gives v?

    • v = 10 - 2t
    • v = 10e^(-2t)
    • v = 5e^(-2t)
    • v = -2e^(10t)
  11. Demand satisfies dQ/dp = -0.1Q with Q = 200 when p = 0. Approximately what is Q when p = 10?

    • 74
    • 100
    • 37
    • 121
  12. Solve dy/dx = x(1 + y) with a general constant A. Which expression gives y?

    • y = x^2/2 + A - 1
    • y = Ae^(x^2) - 1
    • y = Ae^(x^2/2) + 1
    • y = Ae^(x^2/2) - 1
  13. Solve dy/dx = 2x(y - 1) with y = 3 when x = 0. Which expression gives y?

    • y = 2 + e^(2x)
    • y = 1 + 3e^(x^2)
    • y = 2 + e^(x^2)
    • y = 1 + 2e^(x^2)
  14. Solve dy/dx = x y^2 with y = 1 when x = 0. Which expression gives y?

    • y = 2/(2 - x^2)
    • y = 2/(2 + x^2)
    • y = 1/(1 - x^2)
    • y = 1/(1 + x^2/2)
  15. Solve dy/dx = 3y/(x + 1). Which is the general solution?

    • y = A(x + 1)^3
    • y = 3A(x + 1)
    • y = A(x + 1)/3
    • y = Ae^(3x + 1)
  16. Solve dy/dx = x e^(-y). Which expression gives y in terms of x?

    • y = ln(x^2/2 + C)
    • y = e^(x^2/2) + C
    • y = x^2/2 + ln C
    • y = -ln(x^2/2 + C)
  17. A resisted motion satisfies dv/dt = -kv^2 with v = v0 at t = 0. Which expression gives v?

    • v = v0/(1 + k v0 t)
    • v = v0 e^(-kt)
    • v = v0/(1 - kt)
    • v = v0 - kt^2
  18. Solve dy/dx = -y^2 with y = 2 when x = 0. Which expression gives y?

    • y = 2/(1 + 2x)
    • y = 2/(1 - 2x)
    • y = 2e^(-x)
    • y = 1/(2 + x)
  19. Which is the general solution of y dy/dx = e^x?

    • y^2 = e^x + A
    • y = 2e^x + A
    • y = e^x + A
    • y^2 = 2e^x + A
  20. Solve dy/dx = 4x/y with y = 2 when x = 0. Which expression gives y^2 in terms of x?

    • y^2 = 4x^2 - 4
    • y^2 = 4x^2 + 4
    • y = 2x^2 + 2
    • y^2 = 2x^2 + 4

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