Applications of Differential Calculus in Physics

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Applications of Differential Calculus in Physics: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Basics of Differentiation, Definition of Derivative (dy/dx), Physical Interpretation of Derivative (dy/dx), Geometrical Interpretation of Derivative (dy/dx), Differentiation of Algebraic Functions, etc.

Important Questions on Applications of Differential Calculus in Physics

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If the dependent variable y is changed to 'z' by the substitution y = tan z then the differential equation  d 2 y d x 2 = 1 + 2 1 + y 1 + y 2 d y d x 2  is changed to d 2 z d x 2 = cos x 2 z + k d z d x 2 ,then find the value of k.

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Let Px be a polynomial of degree 4 such that P1=P3=P5=P'7=0. If the real number x1,3,5 is such that Px=0 can be expressed as x=pq where 'p' and 'q' are relatively prime, then p+q equals

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if y = y(x) and it follows the relation  e x y + y cos x = 2,  then find (i) y' (0) and (ii) y'' (0)

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Let fx=x2-4x-3, x>2 and let gx be the inverse of fx. Find the value of g'2 where fx=2

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Suppose fx=tansin-12x, then f'14 is equal to

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Find the derivative with respect to x of the function :

logcosxsinxlogsinxcosx-1+arcsin2x1+x2 at x=π4

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If y=logexex·ayyx, then dydx is equal to

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If y=x22+12xx2+1+logx+x2+1, find the value of xdydx+logdydx.

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Let f,g and h are differentiable functions. If f 0 =1;g 0 =2;h 0 =3 and the derivatives of their pair wise products at x=0 are fg'0=6;gh'0=4 and hf'0=5, then the value of fgh'0 is

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If y=easin1x,1x1, then what would be the value of  (1 x 2 ) d 2 y d x 2 x dy dx a 2 y ?

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If (cosx)y=(siny)x, find dydx

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Evaluate [ 1 logx 1 ( logx ) 2 ] dx

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Which of the following solution is obtained when   tan x is differentiated with respect to x

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y=tan1x2, then what would be the value of  x2+12d2ydx2+2xx2+1dydx

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If   x=a( cost+logtan t 2 ),y=asintfind d 2 y d t 2 and dy d x

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If x2/3+y2/3=a2/3 , then dydx is

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The n+1thdifferentiation of an nth order polynomial is