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The cost of designing an aircraft, $A per kilogram, at time t years after 1950 can be modelled as a continuous variable. The rate of increase of A is directly proportional to A. Write down a differential equation that is satisfied by A. In 1950, the cost of designing an aircraft was $12  per kilogram. After 25 years, the cost of designing an aircraft was $48 per kilogram. Find the cost of designing an aircraft after 60 years.

Important Questions on Differential Equations

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A liquid is heated so that its temperature is x°C after t seconds. It is given that the rate of increase of x is proportional to (100-x). The initial temperature of the liquid is 25°C. Form a differential equation relating x, t and a constant of proportionality, k, to model this information.
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A liquid is heated so that its temperature is x°C after t seconds. It is given that the rate of increase of x is proportional to (100-x). The initial temperature of the liquid is 25°C. Solve the differential equation and obtain an expression for x in terms of t and k.
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A liquid is heated so that its temperature is x°C after t seconds. It is given that the rate of increase of x is proportional to (100-x). The initial temperature of the liquid is 25°C. After 180 seconds the temperature of the liquid is 85°C. Solve the differential equation and find the temperature of the liquid after 195 seconds.
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A liquid is heated so that its temperature is x°C after t seconds. It is given that the rate of increase of x is proportional to (100-x). The initial temperature of the liquid is 25°C. The model predicts that x cannot exceed a certain temperature. Write down this maximum temperature in °C
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The diagram shows an inverted cone filled with liquid paint. An artist cuts a small hole in the bottom of the cone and the liquid paint drips out at a rate of 16 cm3 per second. At time t seconds after the hole is cut, the paint in the cone is an inverted cone of depth h cm.

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Show that dV dh=49πh2.

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The diagram shows an inverted cone filled with liquid paint. An artist cuts a small hole in the bottom of the cone and the liquid paint drips out at a rate of 16 cm3 per second. At time t seconds after the hole is cut, the paint in the cone is an inverted cone of depth h cm.

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Hence find an expression for dh dt.

 

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The diagram shows an inverted cone filled with liquid paint. An artist cuts a small hole in the bottom of the cone and the liquid paint drips out at a rate of 16 cm3 per second. At time t seconds after the hole is cut, the paint in the cone is an inverted cone of depth h cm.

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Solve the differential equation dhdt=-36πh2, giving t in terms of h.

 

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The diagram shows an inverted cone filled with liquid paint. An artist cuts a small hole in the bottom of the cone and the liquid paint drips out at a rate of 16 cm3 per second. At time t seconds after the hole is cut, the paint in the cone is an inverted cone of depth h cm.

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We have  dhdt=-36πh2. Find the length of time it takes for the depth of the paint to fall to 7.5 cm.(correct upto one decimal).