Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

How do you solve this math problem differential equation using Laplace ?

An electric circuit that is part of a transmitter has an inductor of L=1H and a resistor of 4ohm. The voltage source is V=6sin(2t). Using the equation: Li + Ri = V, find i(t) if i(0)=0

I’m honestly lost at word. I’m not good at word problem, but I can visualize somewhat similar to DE by LT. 

1 Answer

Relevance
  • 5 days ago
    Favorite Answer

    Shouldn't it be L di/dt + R i = V ?

    I'm going to assume that, because otherwise you don't even have a DIFFERENTIAL equation.  And also because I know that Ohms and Henrys are not the same units !

    For now, though, let's dispense with the units.  You have

    1 di/dt + 4 i = 6 sin(2t).

    The Laplace transform of i we'll call F(s).

    The Laplace transform of di/dt is s*F(s) - i(0), in your problem just s*F(s).

    The Laplace transform of 6 sin(2t) is 12/(s^2 + 4).

    So your differential equation becomes:

    s*F(s) + 4*F(s) = 12/(s^2 + 4), or

    F(s) = 12/[(s^2 + 4)(s + 4)].

    Now you use partial fractions to pull it apart:

    12/[(s^2 + 4)(s + 4)] = A/(s + 4) + (Bs + C)/(s^2 + 4) =>

    12 = As^2 + 4A + Bs^2 + 4Bs + Cs + 4C =>

    12 = 4A + 4C;

    0 = 4B + C;

    0 = A + B.

    From the last two equations you get 0 = C - 4A, so the "12" equation becomes

    12 = 4A + 16A => A = 3/5, B = -3/5, C = 12/5.

    F(s) = (3/5)/(s+4) - (3/5)s/(s^2 + 4) + (12/5)/(s^2 + 4).

    From a table of Laplace transforms you get

    i(t) = (3/5)e^(-4t) - (3/5)cos(2t) + (6/5)sin(2t)

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.