Differential Equations Learning Quizzes: Master the Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the order of the differential equation: (dy/dt)^3 - x^2y'' + 3y = 0?

Accepted Answer

Third

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First

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Second

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Fourth

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a type of differential equation?

Accepted Answer

Integral equation

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Ordinary differential equation

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Partial differential equation

Question 3

Which of the following equation types is distinct from differential equations?

Accepted Answer

Algebraic equation

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Ordinary differential equation

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Partial differential equation

Question 4

Examine the given differential equation and determine its order, linearity, and homogeneity: $$y'' - 5y' + 6y = sin(x)$$

Accepted Answer

Order: 2; Linear: Yes; Homogeneous: No

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Order: 3; Linear: No; Homogeneous: No

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Order: 2; Linear: Yes; Homogeneous: Yes

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Order: 1; Linear: No; Homogeneous: Yes

Question 5

What is the order of the following differential equation: y''' - 4y'' + 4y' = 0?

Accepted Answer

Third Order

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First Order

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Second Order

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Fourth Order

Question 6

To solve the differential equation y' + 2xy = x using the Method of Separation of Variables, which substitution is most effective?

Accepted Answer

u = y / x

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u = x / y

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u = y'

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u = y + 2x

Question 7

Which equation is a first-order differential equation?

Accepted Answer

y' + xy = sin(x)

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y'' + 2y' + y = 0

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y''' - 3y'' + 2y' - y = e^x

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y = x^2 + 5

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a valid technique for solving differential equations?

Accepted Answer

Trial and error

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Separation of variables

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Integrating factors

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Variation of parameters

Question 9

Which of the following equations is a first-order linear differential equation?

Accepted Answer

y' + 2xy = x

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y' = xy^2 + x^2y

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y'' + 3y' + 2y = 0

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y' = sqrt(y)

Question 10

Find the general solution to the differential equation dy/dx + 2y = 0.

Accepted Answer

y = Ce^(-2x)

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y = Ce^(2x)

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y = xCe^(-2x)

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y = xCe^(2x)

Question 11

Find the general solution to the partial differential equation ∂u/∂x + ∂u/∂y = 0.

Accepted Answer

u = f(x) + g(y)

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u = f(x) - g(y)

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u = f(x*y)

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u = f(x/y)

Question 12

Which characteristic is essential for a well-posed initial value problem?

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Unique solution

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Infinitely many solutions

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No solutions

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Solutions dependent on boundary conditions

Question 13

Which method involves using matrix exponentials to solve a system of differential equations?

Accepted Answer

Matrix Exponential Method

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Euler's Method

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Runge-Kutta Method

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Laplace Transform Method

Question 14

Identify the first-order linear differential equation from the given choices:

Accepted Answer

y' + y = e^x

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y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0

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y' = y^2

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y''' + y'' - y' = sin(x)

Question 15

Identify the second-order partial differential equation from the following:

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u'' + u' + u = x

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u'' + u' = 0

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u' = v

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u''' = v''

Question 16

Identify the correct first-order linear differential equation:

Accepted Answer

y' + 3xy = 0

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y'' - 5y' + 6y = 0

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y' = x^2 + y^2

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y''' + 2y'' - y' = 0

Question 17

Which of the following is a partial differential equation?

Accepted Answer

\frac{∂y}{∂x} + \frac{∂y}{∂t} = 0

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y' + x^2y = 0

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y'' - 3y' + 2y = 0

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x^2y'' + xy' + y = 0

Question 18

Identify the Laplace transform:

Accepted Answer

L{f(t)} = ∫[0,∞) e^(-st)f(t) dt

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L{f(t)} = ∫[0,∞) e^(st)f(t) dt

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L{f(t)} = ∫[0,∞) s^(-t)f(t) dt

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L{f(t)} = ∫[0,∞) s^(-st)f(t) dt

Question 19

Which of the following is a second-order homogeneous linear differential equation with constant coefficients?

Accepted Answer

y'' + 4y' + 5y = 0

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y''' + y' - y = 0

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y'' + e^x y' + cos(x) y = 0

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y'' - xy' + y = x

Question 20

Which of the following methods can be used to find the solution to a nonlinear partial differential equation?

Accepted Answer

Method of characteristics

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Separation of variables

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Method of undetermined coefficients

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Euler's method

Question 21

Which method is used to solve a second-order linear differential equation with constant coefficients?

Accepted Answer

Method of Undetermined Coefficients

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Method of Variation of Parameters

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Method of Separation of Variables

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Method of Integrating Factors

Question 22

To solve the first-order linear differential equation y' + y = x^2, which method is most suitable?

Accepted Answer

Integrating factors

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Variation of parameters

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Separation of variables

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Undetermined coefficients

Question 23

Which method is NOT a valid approach for solving differential equations?

Accepted Answer

Guess and Check

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Separation of Variables

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Integrating Factors

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Method of Undetermined Coefficients

Question 24

Identify the first-order differential equation from the given options:

Accepted Answer

y' + y = sin(x)

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y'' + 3y' + 2y = 0

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y''' - 2y'' + y' - 4y = 0

Question 25

For the first-order linear differential equation y' + P(x)y = Q(x), what is the integrating factor?

Accepted Answer

e^(∫P(x) dx)

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e^(-∫P(x) dx)

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1/P(x)

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Q(x)

Question 26

To find a particular solution to the differential equation y'' - 2y' + y = e^x, which method should be used?

Accepted Answer

Undetermined coefficients

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Separation of variables

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Integrating factors

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Variation of parameters

Question 27

What is the general solution to the differential equation: y' + 2y = 4?

Accepted Answer

y = 2 + Ce^(-2x)

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y = -2 + Ce^(2x)

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y = 4 + Ce^(-x)

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y = -4 + Ce^(x)

Question 28

Determine if the given second-order differential equation is linear or non-linear: y'' + 3y' + 2y = sin(x)

Accepted Answer

Linear

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Non-linear

Question 29

Which of the following equations is a second-order differential equation?

Accepted Answer

(B) y'' - 4y' + 3y = 0

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(A) y' = 2y + 1

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(C) y'

Question 30

Which method is used to solve the Cauchy-Euler equation ay'' + by' + cy = 0?

Accepted Answer

Method of reduction of order

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Method of undetermined coefficients

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Method of variation of parameters

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Laplace transform

Question 31

Find the characteristic equation for the differential equation y''' - 3y'' + 2y' - 6y = 0.

Accepted Answer

r^3 - 3r^2 + 2r - 6 = 0

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r^3 + 3r^2 + 2r + 6 = 0

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r^3 - 3r^2 - 2r + 6 = 0

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r^3 + 3r^2 - 2r - 6 = 0

Question 32

Which of the following methods is appropriate for solving separable differential equations?

Accepted Answer

Separation of variables

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Method of integrating factors

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Method of variation of parameters

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Laplace transform

Question 33

Solve the initial value problem y' = xy, y(0) = 1.

Accepted Answer

y = e^(x^2/2)

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y = e^(-x^2/2)

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y = Ce^(x^2/2)

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y = Ce^(-x^2/2)

Question 34

Which of the following is a second-order, linear, homogeneous differential equation with constant coefficients?

Accepted Answer

y'' + y' - 2y = 0

Answer

xy'' + y' + x = 0

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y''' + 2y'' + y' + 1 = 0

Question 35

Determine the most appropriate method for finding a particular solution to this non-homogeneous second-order linear differential equation with constant coefficients: y'' + 2y' + y = e^(-x) + x^2

Accepted Answer

Method of undetermined coefficients

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Method of variation of parameters

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Method of superposition

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Laplace transform method

Question 36

Find the general solution to the differential equation y' = 2x + 3.

Accepted Answer

y = x^2 + 3x + C

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y = 2x^2 + C

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y = 3x + C

Question 37

To solve a first-order linear differential equation, which method is commonly employed?

Accepted Answer

Integrating factor

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Separating variables

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Varying parameters

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Applying Laplace transforms

Question 38

Solve the differential equation: dy/dx + y = x^2

Accepted Answer

y = x^2 + Ce^-x

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y = x^2 - 1 + Ce^-x

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y = x^2 - Ce^-x

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y = x^2 + 1 + Ce^-x

Question 39

Which of the following is a partial differential equation?

Accepted Answer

d^2u/dx^2 + d^2u/dy^2 = 0

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dy/dx = x + y

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y'' - y = 0

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d^3y/dx^3 + y' = e^x

Question 40

Identify the appropriate method to solve the differential equation: y' = x^2 + y^2

Accepted Answer

Separation of variables

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Integrating factor

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Homogeneous equation

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Variation of parameters

Question 41

Find the characteristic equation of the differential equation: y'' + 4y' + 4y = 0

Accepted Answer

r^2 + 4r + 4 = 0

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r^2 - 4r + 4 = 0

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r^2 + 4 = 0

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r^2 - 4 = 0

Question 42

To solve the non-homogeneous linear differential equation: y' + P(x)y = Q(x)e^(ax) + R(x) using the variation of parameters method, which trial solution is substituted into the equation?

Accepted Answer

y(x) = v_1(x)e^(ax) + v_2(x)e^(2ax)

Answer

y(x) = e^(ax) + e^(2ax)

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y(x) = v_1(x)

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y(x) = Q(x)e^(ax) + R(x)

Question 43

Identify the characteristic that distinguishes a differential equation from other types of equations:

Accepted Answer

It expresses a relationship between the derivative of a function and the function itself or other functions.

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It can be solved to find a specific value of a variable.

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It is a linear equation that can be written in the form y' + a1(x)y = a0(x).

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It is a system of equations that must be solved simultaneously.

Question 44

Determine the order of the differential equation y''' + 2y' = 0:

Accepted Answer

Third order

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First order

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Second order

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Fourth order

Question 45

Which method is NOT used to solve first-order linear differential equations?

Accepted Answer

Linear combination

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Separation of variables

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Integrating factor

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Exact equation

Question 46

Identify the second-order linear homogeneous differential equation with constant coefficients:

Accepted Answer

y'' + 2y' + y = 0

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y'' + 2xy' + y = 0

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y'' + sin(x)y' + y = 0

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y'' + e^x y' + y = 0

Question 47

Determine the characteristic equation for the differential equation y'' - 4y' + 4y = 0:

Accepted Answer

r^2 - 4r + 4 = 0

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r^2 - 4 = 0

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r^2 + 4 = 0

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r^2 + 4r + 4 = 0

Question 48

Identify the partial differential equation:

Accepted Answer

u_x + u_y = 0

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y' = x + y

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y'' + 2y' + y = 0

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y''' + sin(x)y' + y = 0

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a type of differential equation?

Accepted Answer

Algebraic equation

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Second-order differential equation

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Stochastic differential equation

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Partial differential equation

Question 50

The order of a differential equation refers to the:

Accepted Answer

Highest order of the derivative present in the equation

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Number of variables in the equation

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Degree of the highest derivative

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Number of solutions to the equation

Question 51

Which of the following is an application of differential equations in science?

Accepted Answer

Modeling the motion of a pendulum

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Calculating the volume of a solid

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Solving algebraic equations

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Finding the area under a curve

Question 52

The partial differential equation ∂²u/∂x² + ∂²u/∂y² = 0 is known as:

Accepted Answer

Laplace's equation

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Wave equation

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Poisson's equation

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Heat equation

Question 53

Which of the following is a characteristic of a valid differential equation?

Accepted Answer

It relates a function and its derivatives.

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It is an equation that does not contain derivatives.

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It is an equation that has only one solution.

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It is an equation that is always solvable for the function.

Question 54

Which of the following is a partial differential equation?

Accepted Answer

u_t + u_x = 0

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y' = x^2 + y

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y = e^(2x)

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y'' - 4y = 0

Question 55

Which of the following is an application of differential equations in engineering?

Accepted Answer

Modeling the flow of fluids

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Solving quadratic equations

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Finding the area of a circle

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Balancing chemical equations

Question 56

Which of the following is the definition of a first-order differential equation?

Accepted Answer

An equation involving the first derivative of a dependent variable with respect to an independent variable.

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An equation involving the third derivative of a dependent variable with respect to an independent variable.

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An equation involving the highest order of derivative of a dependent variable with respect to an independent variable.

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An equation involving the second derivative of a dependent variable with respect to an independent variable.

Question 57

Which of the following is a first-order differential equation?

Accepted Answer

y' + 2xy = 0

Answer

y'' + y = 0

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y''' + y = 0

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y'y'' + y = 0

Question 58

The solution to the initial value problem y' = y, y(0) = 1 is:

Accepted Answer

y = e^x

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y = x

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y = e^-x

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y = 1

Question 59

Which of the following is a system of differential equations?

Accepted Answer

dy/dx = x + y, dz/dx = y - z

Answer

u_xx + u_yy = 0

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y' = y

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y'' + y = 0

Question 60

What is the order of the differential equation  (d^2y/dx^2) + 3(dy/dx) - 4y = 0?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

4

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1

Answer

3

Question 61

Which of the following is a solution to the differential equation dy/dx = y?

Accepted Answer

y = Ce^x

Answer

y = sin(x)

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y = x^2

Question 62

What is the general solution to the differential equation dy/dx = 2x?

Accepted Answer

y = x^2 + C

Answer

y = x^3 + C

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y = 2x + C

Answer

y = 2x^2 + C

Question 63

Which of the following is a particular solution to the differential equation dy/dx = 2x, given the initial condition y(0) = 1?

Accepted Answer

y = x^2 + 1

Answer

y = x^2 - 1

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y = 2x - 1

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y = 2x + 1

Question 64

What type of differential equation is (∂^2u/∂x^2) + (∂^2u/∂y^2) = 0?

Accepted Answer

Partial Differential Equation

Answer

Linear Differential Equation

Answer

Ordinary Differential Equation

Answer

Non-Linear Differential Equation