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can solve each pioblem with confiuence. If you want some help, I publisheu a set of notes unuei
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re
i!
= r cos ! ( ) + i rsin ! ( ) and knowing that x = r cos ! ( ), y = rsin ! ( )
a. Expiess the following complex numbeis in the foim & ( ) *
i. e
i!
ii. 3e
!
i
2
iii. e
3!
i
2
b. Expiess the following numbeis in the foim
i. S+S)
ii. 1-2)
iii. 1
iv.
c. Finu the complex conjugates of the following (wheie +, -, ., anu / aie ieal quantities)
i. A* = 1! 2i ( )
3
2
+ exp(3+ 4i)
ii. A =
1
8 !
1
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3
2
r
a
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e
(
r
2a
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sin ) ( )e
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(This is one of the solutions to the
Schiouingei equation foi the election in a Byuiogen atom, wheie +0 is a uistance
equal to u.S29x1u
-1u
m, calleu the Bohi iauius.)
u. Evaluate ! x ( )!! * x ( ) foi the following functions
i. ! x ( ) =
1
2 !
e
ix
ii. ! x ( ) =
1
8 "
1
a
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!
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2
x
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e
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x
2a
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sin # ( )e
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re
i!
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a. Finu
i. the ueiivative of 1+23+&4 by using foimulas foi the ueiivatives of the 5)26 anu
.05)26 (wheie + is a constant).
ii. The seconu oiuei ueiivative of *3&4 if y x ( ) = asin bx ( ) (a, b aie constants)
b. Show that the function ! =! x ( ) = Asin kx ( ) satisfies the uiffeiential equation
d
2
!
dx
2
= !k
2
! ,
if 7 anu 8 aie constants. (This is an example of a uiffeiential equation).
c. Foi the function
i. V r, h ( ) = !r
2
h , finu the paitial ueiivative
!V
!r
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ii. A(r, h) = 2!r
2
+ 2!rh wiite the total uiffeiential /7
iii. f x ( ) = x
3
! 5x over the range ! 2.25 " x " 2.25 , using only ueiivatives, finu the
minimum, the maximum anu the inflexion point.
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a. Finu the aiea of the integial
i. sin ! ( ) between ! = 0 and ! = "
ii. cos ! ( ) between ! = 0 and ! = "
b. 0sing paitial integiation, finu the integial of xsin x ( )dx
!
(without using a table).
c. Noimalization of a function is obtaineu by integiating ovei space anu making the
integial =1. Finu the noimalization constant A foi the function f x ( ) = Ae
!bx
2
wheie !
is a positive numbei.
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a. In Caitesian cooiuinates, we can wiite the function ! x, y ( ) = Bexp "a x
2
+ y
2
( )
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wheie B is a noimalization constant anu + is a positive constant numbei.
i. Tiansfoim this function to plane polai cooiuinates
ii. Finu the value of B such that the squaie of the function integiateu ovei the entiie
x-y plane is equal to 1.
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a. The motion of a haimonic oscillatoi with foice constant 8 anu mass 9 is given by the
following lineai homogeneous uiffeiential equation
d
2
z t ( )
dt
2
+
k
m
!
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z t ( ) = 0 .
i. Show that the tiial function z t ( ) = e
!t
can be a solution to this uiffeiential
equation (hint: ieplace :314 anu show that it woiks foi this uiffeiential equation).
ii. Foi which values of i is the solution valiu.
iii. Wiite the geneial solution by cieating a lineai combination of the solutions using
two aibitiaiy constants .; anu .<.
iv. This equation uesciibes the behavioi of a haimonic oscillatoi. :314 coiiesponus
to the position of the haimonic oscillatoi at a given time. At t=u, z(t) =u .
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Consiuei that the solution must be ieal to iepiesent a measuiable quantity. 0sing
Eulei theoiem, finu the constiains on .; anu .< so :314 is always ieal
v. What is the fiequency of oscillations.
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a. 0se ueteiminants
i. to solve the following set of equations
x + y + z =10
6x +8y ! 2z =12
!x + 2y + 5z = 26
ii. to evaluate the cioss piouuct of a = (3, 5, 3) and b = (2, 5,1)