Math 2930, Fall 2013, Prelim Exam 1

Tuesday, October 8, 7:30-9:00pm

This exam is closed book and closed notes. No calculators. Please turn o all cell phones
and other communication devices.
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Some integrals that may be of use:

dx = sin1 x
2
1x
1

dx = sinh1 x
2
1+x
2x
dx = ln(x2 + 1)
1 + x2

1. [15 points] Find the general solution to

y3

dy
= (y 4 + 1) cos t .
dt

2. [15 points] Test the equation

x
(cos x + ln y)dx + ( + ey )dy = 0 ,
y
for exactness, and solve it, if it is exact.
3. [15 points] Solve

dy
= y + x2 y 2 , y(1) = 0 .
dx
Hint: start by dividing through by x.

4. [15 points] Consider the equation

dy
= y(y 2 a).
dt
The gure below plots dy/dt vs y for a = [1, 0, 1].
[4 points] (a) For a = 1 determine the equilibria. Classify their stability.
[4 points] (b) For a = 0 determine the equilibria. Classify their stability.
[4 points] (c) For a = 1 determine the equilibria. Classify their stability.
[3 points] (d) For a = 1, if y(0) = 0.5 what does y approach as t ?

1.0

dy/dt
0.5

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0
0.0

0.5

-0.5
-1.0
Figure 1: Problem 4

1.0

1.5

5. [10 points] Two direction elds are shown below.

[5 points] Which of the following dierential equations corresponds to the direction
eld shown in gure a?
[5 points] Which of the following dierential equations corresponds to the direction
eld shown in gure b?
2
1.5
1

0.5
0
-.5
-1
-1.5
-2
-2

-1.5

-1

-0.5

0.5

1.5

(a)
2
1.5

1
0.5
0
-0.5
-1
-1

-0.5

0.5

1. 5

(b)

Figure 2: Problem 5

y
y
y
y
y
y

=
=
=
=
=
=

y(1 y 2 )
(1 + y)(1 y)
y
y cos 2t
y(1 y) sin 2t
(1 y 2 ) sin 2t

6. [15 points] A spherical hailstone of constant density falls through a uniform mist of
water. Initially the radius of the hailstone is negligible: thus r = 0 when t = 0. After
that the hailstones radius grows according to r(t) = kt, where k is a constant, due to
accretion of freezing water on its spherical surface as it falls.
(a) [5 points] Find the mass m(t) of the hailstone.
(b) [10 points] Use Newtons second law in the form
]
d[
m(t)v(t) = mg ,
dt

to nd the hailstones velocity v(t) given that v(0) = 0.

7. [15 points] A ditch of right triangular cross section and length l as shown below is lled
with water to an initial depth of d0 . Assume that water seeps from the ditch to the
surrounding soil at a volume rate proportional to the area of contact between the water
and the soil. Label the proportionality factor as with units of volume/(time area).
(a) [10 points] Derive a dierential equation for the volume V (t) of water in the ditch.
(b) [5 points] Solve for the volume of water in the ditch, V (t).

top view

d
cross sectional view
Figure 3: Problem 7