Lesson 9.5-9.7

9.5-9.7 Second order differential equations Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Further Maths, Unit 9

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the general solution of y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0?

    • y = A e^x + B e^(2x)
    • y = (A + Bx) e^x
    • y = A cos x + B sin x
    • y = A e^(-x) + B e^(-2x)
  2. What is the general solution of y'' + 4y = 0?

    • y = A e^(2x) + B e^(-2x)
    • y = (A + Bx) e^(2x)
    • y = A cos 2x + B sin 2x
    • y = A cos 4x + B sin 4x
  3. What is the general solution of y'' - 4y' + 4y = 0?

    • y = A e^(2x) + B e^(-2x)
    • y = e^(2x)(A cos 2x + B sin 2x)
    • y = A e^(4x) + Bx
    • y = (A + Bx) e^(2x)
  4. What is the general solution of y'' + 2y' + 5y = 0?

    • y = e^(-x)(A cos 2x + B sin 2x)
    • y = e^(-x)(A cos 5x + B sin 5x)
    • y = A e^(-5x) + B e^x
    • y = e^(2x)(A cos x + B sin x)
  5. For y'' + y = 3, what is a particular integral?

    • y = (3/2) x^2
    • y = 3
    • y = 3x
    • y = 3 e^x
  6. For y'' - y = e^(2x), what is a particular integral?

    • y = 2e^(2x)
    • y = e^(2x)
    • y = e^(2x)/4
    • y = e^(2x)/3
  7. What condition on a and b in y'' + ay' + by = 0 gives oscillatory solutions?

    • a^2 = 4b
    • a^2 < 4b
    • a < 0
    • a^2 > 4b
  8. Find the period of simple harmonic motion with x'' = -4x.

    • 4 pi
    • pi
    • 2 pi
    • pi/2
  9. Find the period of simple harmonic motion with x'' = -9x.

    • 3 pi/2
    • 2 pi/3
    • 2 pi/9
    • pi/3
  10. Solve y'' - 2y' + y = 0 with y(0) = 1 and y'(0) = 2.

    • y = (1 + 2x) e^x
    • y = e^x + 2x
    • y = (1 + x) e^x
    • y = (1 + x) e^(-x)
  11. Solve y'' + 2y' + 2y = 0 with y(0) = 0 and y'(0) = 1.

    • y = e^(-2x) sin x
    • y = e^(-x) cos x
    • y = e^(-x) sin x
    • y = e^x sin x
  12. Solve y'' + y = 0 with y(0) = 1 and y'(0) = 0.

    • y = sin x
    • y = 1 + x
    • y = e^x
    • y = cos x
  13. What is the general solution of y'' + 3y = 0?

    • y = A e^(sqrt 3 x) + B e^(-sqrt 3 x)
    • y = (A + Bx) e^(sqrt 3 x)
    • y = A cos(sqrt 3 x) + B sin(sqrt 3 x)
    • y = A cos(3x) + B sin(3x)
  14. For y'' + y' = x, which polynomial form is a particular integral?

    • y = x^2/2 + x
    • y = x/2
    • y = x^2/2 - x
    • y = x^2 + x
  15. What is the general solution of y'' + 6y' + 9y = 0?

    • y = (A + Bx) e^(-3x)
    • y = e^(-3x)(A cos 3x + B sin 3x)
    • y = A e^(-3x) + B e^(3x)
    • y = A e^(-9x) + B
  16. Solve y'' + 4y = 0 with y(0) = 0 and y'(0) = 2.

    • y = 2 cos 2x
    • y = 2 sin 2x
    • y = sin x
    • y = sin 2x
  17. What is the general solution of y'' - y' - 6y = 0?

    • y = A e^(3x) + B e^(-2x)
    • y = A cos 3x + B sin 2x
    • y = A e^(-3x) + B e^(2x)
    • y = (A + Bx) e^(3x)
  18. What is the general solution of y'' + 4y' + 13y = 0?

    • y = e^(-2x)(A cos 13x + B sin 13x)
    • y = A e^(-2x) + B e^(-3x)
    • y = e^(-2x)(A cos 3x + B sin 3x)
    • y = e^(-4x)(A cos 13x + B sin 13x)
  19. What is the complementary function of y'' - 5y' + 6y = 0?

    • A e^(-2x) + B e^(-3x)
    • A cos 2x + B sin 3x
    • A e^(2x) + B x e^(3x)
    • A e^(2x) + B e^(3x)
  20. If the discriminant of the auxiliary equation is zero, what form does the general solution take?

    • A e^(m1 x) + B e^(m2 x), two distinct real roots
    • e^(px)(A cos qx + B sin qx), complex roots
    • No solution exists
    • (A + Bx) e^(mx), a repeated real root

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