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4 April, 15:57

Newton's law of cooling states that dx/dt = - k (x - A) where x is the temperature, t is time, A is the ambient temperature, and k > 0 is a constant. Suppose that A A0 cos (ωt) for some constants A0 and ω. That is, the ambient temperature oscillates (for example night and day temperatures). a. Find the general solution. b. In the long term, will the initial conditions make much of a difference? Why or why not?

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  1. 4 April, 16:16
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    (a) The solution to the differential equation is x = A_0Coswt + Ce^ (-kx)

    (b) The initial condition t > 0 will not make much of a difference.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Given the differential equation

    dx/dt = - k (x - A); t > 0, A = A_0Coswt

    (a) To solve the differential equation, first separate the variables.

    dx / (x - A) = - kdt

    Integrating both sides, we have

    ln (x - A) = - kt + c

    x - A = Ce^ (-kt) (Where C = ce^ (-kt))

    x = A + Ce^ (-kx)

    Now, we put A = A_0Coswt

    x = A_0Coswt + Ce^ (-kx) (Where C is constant.)

    And we have the solution.

    (b) Since temperature t ≠ 0, the initial condition t > 0 will not make much of a difference because, Cos (wt) = Cos (-wt).

    It is not any different from when t < 0.
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