Is there any possible way to solve $mddot{x} + kx +mu mg =0$?












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Is there any possible way to solve this .Here $dot x = dx/dt$ t is time here, Ive tried many online calculators . My own known methods don't seem ti work (like e^{rt} method; cf pi method; wronskian method nothing seems to work. $mddot{x} + kx +mu mg =0$ and yeah x is the only variable here. $dot x = v$ when t=0 x= 0.










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  • $m$,$k$,$mu$,$g$ depend on $t$ or are constant? Check this, math24.net/…
    – Hans
    Nov 29 at 14:01










  • @Hans x is the only variable means anything else in the equation is constant. Should I specify that in the question?
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    Nov 29 at 14:03






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    This is a driven harmonic oscillator with constant driving force $F(t) = -mu mg$. The general solution is the solutions to the homogenous equation $mddot{x} + kx = 0$ plus the particular solution $x_p = -mu m g /k$
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    Nov 29 at 14:03












  • @Winther the only problem is $mu mg $ does not depend on t. If it had x in it then ill probably be able to solve it.
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:05






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    It's not really to solve $mddot{x} = mu mg$. The usual way of finding a particular solution is to try an ansatz on the same form as your driving force (with some free parameters to fit). If it's a constant try a constant. If it's an exponential try an exponential, etc. If you plug in $x(t) = C$ then the ODE gives you $kC + mu mg = 0$ which has a solution. If this didn't work then you had to modify your guess and try again.
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    Nov 29 at 14:13


















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Is there any possible way to solve this .Here $dot x = dx/dt$ t is time here, Ive tried many online calculators . My own known methods don't seem ti work (like e^{rt} method; cf pi method; wronskian method nothing seems to work. $mddot{x} + kx +mu mg =0$ and yeah x is the only variable here. $dot x = v$ when t=0 x= 0.










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  • $m$,$k$,$mu$,$g$ depend on $t$ or are constant? Check this, math24.net/…
    – Hans
    Nov 29 at 14:01










  • @Hans x is the only variable means anything else in the equation is constant. Should I specify that in the question?
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:03






  • 3




    This is a driven harmonic oscillator with constant driving force $F(t) = -mu mg$. The general solution is the solutions to the homogenous equation $mddot{x} + kx = 0$ plus the particular solution $x_p = -mu m g /k$
    – Winther
    Nov 29 at 14:03












  • @Winther the only problem is $mu mg $ does not depend on t. If it had x in it then ill probably be able to solve it.
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:05






  • 1




    It's not really to solve $mddot{x} = mu mg$. The usual way of finding a particular solution is to try an ansatz on the same form as your driving force (with some free parameters to fit). If it's a constant try a constant. If it's an exponential try an exponential, etc. If you plug in $x(t) = C$ then the ODE gives you $kC + mu mg = 0$ which has a solution. If this didn't work then you had to modify your guess and try again.
    – Winther
    Nov 29 at 14:13
















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Is there any possible way to solve this .Here $dot x = dx/dt$ t is time here, Ive tried many online calculators . My own known methods don't seem ti work (like e^{rt} method; cf pi method; wronskian method nothing seems to work. $mddot{x} + kx +mu mg =0$ and yeah x is the only variable here. $dot x = v$ when t=0 x= 0.










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Is there any possible way to solve this .Here $dot x = dx/dt$ t is time here, Ive tried many online calculators . My own known methods don't seem ti work (like e^{rt} method; cf pi method; wronskian method nothing seems to work. $mddot{x} + kx +mu mg =0$ and yeah x is the only variable here. $dot x = v$ when t=0 x= 0.







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  • $m$,$k$,$mu$,$g$ depend on $t$ or are constant? Check this, math24.net/…
    – Hans
    Nov 29 at 14:01










  • @Hans x is the only variable means anything else in the equation is constant. Should I specify that in the question?
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:03






  • 3




    This is a driven harmonic oscillator with constant driving force $F(t) = -mu mg$. The general solution is the solutions to the homogenous equation $mddot{x} + kx = 0$ plus the particular solution $x_p = -mu m g /k$
    – Winther
    Nov 29 at 14:03












  • @Winther the only problem is $mu mg $ does not depend on t. If it had x in it then ill probably be able to solve it.
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:05






  • 1




    It's not really to solve $mddot{x} = mu mg$. The usual way of finding a particular solution is to try an ansatz on the same form as your driving force (with some free parameters to fit). If it's a constant try a constant. If it's an exponential try an exponential, etc. If you plug in $x(t) = C$ then the ODE gives you $kC + mu mg = 0$ which has a solution. If this didn't work then you had to modify your guess and try again.
    – Winther
    Nov 29 at 14:13




















  • $m$,$k$,$mu$,$g$ depend on $t$ or are constant? Check this, math24.net/…
    – Hans
    Nov 29 at 14:01










  • @Hans x is the only variable means anything else in the equation is constant. Should I specify that in the question?
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:03






  • 3




    This is a driven harmonic oscillator with constant driving force $F(t) = -mu mg$. The general solution is the solutions to the homogenous equation $mddot{x} + kx = 0$ plus the particular solution $x_p = -mu m g /k$
    – Winther
    Nov 29 at 14:03












  • @Winther the only problem is $mu mg $ does not depend on t. If it had x in it then ill probably be able to solve it.
    – user187604
    Nov 29 at 14:05






  • 1




    It's not really to solve $mddot{x} = mu mg$. The usual way of finding a particular solution is to try an ansatz on the same form as your driving force (with some free parameters to fit). If it's a constant try a constant. If it's an exponential try an exponential, etc. If you plug in $x(t) = C$ then the ODE gives you $kC + mu mg = 0$ which has a solution. If this didn't work then you had to modify your guess and try again.
    – Winther
    Nov 29 at 14:13


















$m$,$k$,$mu$,$g$ depend on $t$ or are constant? Check this, math24.net/…
– Hans
Nov 29 at 14:01




$m$,$k$,$mu$,$g$ depend on $t$ or are constant? Check this, math24.net/…
– Hans
Nov 29 at 14:01












@Hans x is the only variable means anything else in the equation is constant. Should I specify that in the question?
– user187604
Nov 29 at 14:03




@Hans x is the only variable means anything else in the equation is constant. Should I specify that in the question?
– user187604
Nov 29 at 14:03




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This is a driven harmonic oscillator with constant driving force $F(t) = -mu mg$. The general solution is the solutions to the homogenous equation $mddot{x} + kx = 0$ plus the particular solution $x_p = -mu m g /k$
– Winther
Nov 29 at 14:03






This is a driven harmonic oscillator with constant driving force $F(t) = -mu mg$. The general solution is the solutions to the homogenous equation $mddot{x} + kx = 0$ plus the particular solution $x_p = -mu m g /k$
– Winther
Nov 29 at 14:03














@Winther the only problem is $mu mg $ does not depend on t. If it had x in it then ill probably be able to solve it.
– user187604
Nov 29 at 14:05




@Winther the only problem is $mu mg $ does not depend on t. If it had x in it then ill probably be able to solve it.
– user187604
Nov 29 at 14:05




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It's not really to solve $mddot{x} = mu mg$. The usual way of finding a particular solution is to try an ansatz on the same form as your driving force (with some free parameters to fit). If it's a constant try a constant. If it's an exponential try an exponential, etc. If you plug in $x(t) = C$ then the ODE gives you $kC + mu mg = 0$ which has a solution. If this didn't work then you had to modify your guess and try again.
– Winther
Nov 29 at 14:13






It's not really to solve $mddot{x} = mu mg$. The usual way of finding a particular solution is to try an ansatz on the same form as your driving force (with some free parameters to fit). If it's a constant try a constant. If it's an exponential try an exponential, etc. If you plug in $x(t) = C$ then the ODE gives you $kC + mu mg = 0$ which has a solution. If this didn't work then you had to modify your guess and try again.
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Solve first $$mddot{x} + kx=0$$Let's call the solution for this $x_h(t)$. Then just add a constant $C$ to it. Plug it into the original equation. The derivative of a constant is null. $$mddot{x}_h + kx_h+kC+mu mg=0$$
The sum of the first two terms is zero, so $$C=-frac{mu m g}k$$
The final answer is $$x(t)=Asinomega t+Bcosomega t-frac{mu m g}k$$with $omega^2=k/m$






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    With bare hands:



    $$ddot{x} + frac kmx +mu g =0,$$



    $$dot xddot{x} + frac kmxdot x +mu g dot x=0,$$
    $$dot x^2 + frac kmx^2 +2mu g x=c,$$



    $$frac{dot x}{sqrt{c-2mu gx-dfrac kmx^2}}=0.$$



    Now by a linear transformation applied to $x$, you can reduce to a form



    $$frac{dot z}{sqrt{1-z^2}}=0$$ or $$arcsin z=+d$$ or $$ax+b=sin(d)$$ where $a,b$ are known.






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    • @user187604: multiplied.
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    • @user187604: how is what possible ?
      – Yves Daoust
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    • @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
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    • @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
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      Nov 29 at 15:10












    • @user187604: integration.
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    Solve first $$mddot{x} + kx=0$$Let's call the solution for this $x_h(t)$. Then just add a constant $C$ to it. Plug it into the original equation. The derivative of a constant is null. $$mddot{x}_h + kx_h+kC+mu mg=0$$
    The sum of the first two terms is zero, so $$C=-frac{mu m g}k$$
    The final answer is $$x(t)=Asinomega t+Bcosomega t-frac{mu m g}k$$with $omega^2=k/m$






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      Solve first $$mddot{x} + kx=0$$Let's call the solution for this $x_h(t)$. Then just add a constant $C$ to it. Plug it into the original equation. The derivative of a constant is null. $$mddot{x}_h + kx_h+kC+mu mg=0$$
      The sum of the first two terms is zero, so $$C=-frac{mu m g}k$$
      The final answer is $$x(t)=Asinomega t+Bcosomega t-frac{mu m g}k$$with $omega^2=k/m$






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        Solve first $$mddot{x} + kx=0$$Let's call the solution for this $x_h(t)$. Then just add a constant $C$ to it. Plug it into the original equation. The derivative of a constant is null. $$mddot{x}_h + kx_h+kC+mu mg=0$$
        The sum of the first two terms is zero, so $$C=-frac{mu m g}k$$
        The final answer is $$x(t)=Asinomega t+Bcosomega t-frac{mu m g}k$$with $omega^2=k/m$






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        Solve first $$mddot{x} + kx=0$$Let's call the solution for this $x_h(t)$. Then just add a constant $C$ to it. Plug it into the original equation. The derivative of a constant is null. $$mddot{x}_h + kx_h+kC+mu mg=0$$
        The sum of the first two terms is zero, so $$C=-frac{mu m g}k$$
        The final answer is $$x(t)=Asinomega t+Bcosomega t-frac{mu m g}k$$with $omega^2=k/m$







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            With bare hands:



            $$ddot{x} + frac kmx +mu g =0,$$



            $$dot xddot{x} + frac kmxdot x +mu g dot x=0,$$
            $$dot x^2 + frac kmx^2 +2mu g x=c,$$



            $$frac{dot x}{sqrt{c-2mu gx-dfrac kmx^2}}=0.$$



            Now by a linear transformation applied to $x$, you can reduce to a form



            $$frac{dot z}{sqrt{1-z^2}}=0$$ or $$arcsin z=+d$$ or $$ax+b=sin(d)$$ where $a,b$ are known.






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            • @user187604: multiplied.
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            • @user187604: how is what possible ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:48










            • @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:49










            • @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:10












            • @user187604: integration.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:19
















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            With bare hands:



            $$ddot{x} + frac kmx +mu g =0,$$



            $$dot xddot{x} + frac kmxdot x +mu g dot x=0,$$
            $$dot x^2 + frac kmx^2 +2mu g x=c,$$



            $$frac{dot x}{sqrt{c-2mu gx-dfrac kmx^2}}=0.$$



            Now by a linear transformation applied to $x$, you can reduce to a form



            $$frac{dot z}{sqrt{1-z^2}}=0$$ or $$arcsin z=+d$$ or $$ax+b=sin(d)$$ where $a,b$ are known.






            share|cite|improve this answer























            • @user187604: multiplied.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:43












            • @user187604: how is what possible ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:48










            • @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:49










            • @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:10












            • @user187604: integration.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:19














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            With bare hands:



            $$ddot{x} + frac kmx +mu g =0,$$



            $$dot xddot{x} + frac kmxdot x +mu g dot x=0,$$
            $$dot x^2 + frac kmx^2 +2mu g x=c,$$



            $$frac{dot x}{sqrt{c-2mu gx-dfrac kmx^2}}=0.$$



            Now by a linear transformation applied to $x$, you can reduce to a form



            $$frac{dot z}{sqrt{1-z^2}}=0$$ or $$arcsin z=+d$$ or $$ax+b=sin(d)$$ where $a,b$ are known.






            share|cite|improve this answer














            With bare hands:



            $$ddot{x} + frac kmx +mu g =0,$$



            $$dot xddot{x} + frac kmxdot x +mu g dot x=0,$$
            $$dot x^2 + frac kmx^2 +2mu g x=c,$$



            $$frac{dot x}{sqrt{c-2mu gx-dfrac kmx^2}}=0.$$



            Now by a linear transformation applied to $x$, you can reduce to a form



            $$frac{dot z}{sqrt{1-z^2}}=0$$ or $$arcsin z=+d$$ or $$ax+b=sin(d)$$ where $a,b$ are known.







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            answered Nov 29 at 14:34









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            • @user187604: multiplied.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:43












            • @user187604: how is what possible ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:48










            • @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:49










            • @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:10












            • @user187604: integration.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:19


















            • @user187604: multiplied.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:43












            • @user187604: how is what possible ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:48










            • @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 14:49










            • @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:10












            • @user187604: integration.
              – Yves Daoust
              Nov 29 at 15:19
















            @user187604: multiplied.
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 14:43






            @user187604: multiplied.
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 14:43














            @user187604: how is what possible ?
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 14:48




            @user187604: how is what possible ?
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 14:48












            @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 14:49




            @user187604: can you pinpoint anything wrong in this development ?
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 14:49












            @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 15:10






            @user187604: notice that my answer is the same as the one you accepted.
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 15:10














            @user187604: integration.
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 15:19




            @user187604: integration.
            – Yves Daoust
            Nov 29 at 15:19


















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