About Quiz 3

Quiz 3 will take place during the last 15 minutes of class on Thursday. The format and length will be similar to Quiz 1, but the topics will come from sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.9 and 2.10, and can include:

  • Solve a nonlinear equation using separation of variables.
  • Solve a drag force problem when the drag force is proportional to velocity.
  • Use the formula v_{\infty} = -\frac{mg}{k} to find the terminal velocity of a falling point mass.
  • Set up a drag force problem when the drag force is proportional to the square of the velocity (be careful about the signs!)
  • Given a solution to an autonomous differential equation and an initial condition, find the solution that satisfies the initial condition.
  • Use the substitution \frac{dv}{dt} = \frac{dv}{dx}v to solve a differential equation
  • Use Euler’s Method to approximate the solution to a differential equation.

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