30 2. TOPIC D-2
Hence, the equation of motion is:
x = 10 cos 2t . (2.8)
A general integral of the inhomogeneous equation (2.2):
z = z
*
+ z
**
, (2.9)
where z
*
is a general solution of the respective homogeneous dierential equation:
z
̈
+ 4z = 0. (2.10)
z
**
is a particular solution of the inhomogeneous dierential Equation (2.2).
Equations (2.1) and (2.10) are similar. erefore, a general integral of Equation (2.10):
z
*
= C
3
cos 2t + C
4
sin 2t. (2.11)
A particular solution z
**
will be:
z
**
= A = const. (2.12)
A substitution of (2.12) in Equation (2.2) will yield:
0 + 4A = –g, A = –
g
= –2.45. (2.13)
4
Hence:
z = C
3
cos 2t + C
4
sin 2t – 2.45. (2.14)
A rst derivative of Equation (2.14):
= 2(–C
3
sin 2t + C
4
cos 2t ). (2.15)
Applying initial conditions at t = 0, Equations (2.14) and (2.15) can be rewritten as:
0 = C
3
∙ 1 + C
4
∙ 0 – 2.45,
40 = 2(–C
3
∙ 0 + C
4
∙ 1).
en: C
3
= 2.45 and C
4
= 20.
Finally:
z = 2.45 cos 2t + 20 sin 2t - 2.45 (m). (2.16)
Equations (2.8) and (2.16) are the solutions of the problem.