Plot the solutions of the following PDEs at the specified times
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I am studying for my PDEs final and this is one of the practice questions from Strauss and I don't understand how to solve it.
Plot $u$ vs $x$ for the following problem on the half-line
$$u_{tt} = c^2 u_{xx}$$
$$u_x(0,t) = 0$$
$$u(x,0) = 0$$
$$u_t(x,0) = begin{cases} V & xin(a, 2a) \ 0 & x notin (a,2a)end{cases}$$
for $t = 0, a/c, 3a/2c, 2a/c, 3a/c$
The method that I was told was good to follow was to split the $x$ vs $t$ plot into regions or zones and use that plot to find the limits of integration for the general solution.
But I don't know how to obtain the lines the divide the plane or where to put my solution for some specific $t$. Say for $t = a/c$ we can mark a horizontal line that will give us our solution, but I don't know how to find $a/c$ on the vertical $t$ axis with relation to the other lines that divide the plane. I don't understand the solutions online. Any help is appreciated and sorry for the bad drawing.
pde wave-equation
asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
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I am studying for my PDEs final and this is one of the practice questions from Strauss and I don't understand how to solve it.
Plot $u$ vs $x$ for the following problem on the half-line
$$u_{tt} = c^2 u_{xx}$$
$$u_x(0,t) = 0$$
$$u(x,0) = 0$$
$$u_t(x,0) = begin{cases} V & xin(a, 2a) \ 0 & x notin (a,2a)end{cases}$$
for $t = 0, a/c, 3a/2c, 2a/c, 3a/c$
The method that I was told was good to follow was to split the $x$ vs $t$ plot into regions or zones and use that plot to find the limits of integration for the general solution.
But I don't know how to obtain the lines the divide the plane or where to put my solution for some specific $t$. Say for $t = a/c$ we can mark a horizontal line that will give us our solution, but I don't know how to find $a/c$ on the vertical $t$ axis with relation to the other lines that divide the plane. I don't understand the solutions online. Any help is appreciated and sorry for the bad drawing.
pde wave-equation
asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
613212
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add a comment |
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I am studying for my PDEs final and this is one of the practice questions from Strauss and I don't understand how to solve it.
Plot $u$ vs $x$ for the following problem on the half-line
$$u_{tt} = c^2 u_{xx}$$
$$u_x(0,t) = 0$$
$$u(x,0) = 0$$
$$u_t(x,0) = begin{cases} V & xin(a, 2a) \ 0 & x notin (a,2a)end{cases}$$
for $t = 0, a/c, 3a/2c, 2a/c, 3a/c$
The method that I was told was good to follow was to split the $x$ vs $t$ plot into regions or zones and use that plot to find the limits of integration for the general solution.
But I don't know how to obtain the lines the divide the plane or where to put my solution for some specific $t$. Say for $t = a/c$ we can mark a horizontal line that will give us our solution, but I don't know how to find $a/c$ on the vertical $t$ axis with relation to the other lines that divide the plane. I don't understand the solutions online. Any help is appreciated and sorry for the bad drawing.
pde wave-equation
asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
613212
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I am studying for my PDEs final and this is one of the practice questions from Strauss and I don't understand how to solve it.
Plot $u$ vs $x$ for the following problem on the half-line
$$u_{tt} = c^2 u_{xx}$$
$$u_x(0,t) = 0$$
$$u(x,0) = 0$$
$$u_t(x,0) = begin{cases} V & xin(a, 2a) \ 0 & x notin (a,2a)end{cases}$$
for $t = 0, a/c, 3a/2c, 2a/c, 3a/c$
The method that I was told was good to follow was to split the $x$ vs $t$ plot into regions or zones and use that plot to find the limits of integration for the general solution.
But I don't know how to obtain the lines the divide the plane or where to put my solution for some specific $t$. Say for $t = a/c$ we can mark a horizontal line that will give us our solution, but I don't know how to find $a/c$ on the vertical $t$ axis with relation to the other lines that divide the plane. I don't understand the solutions online. Any help is appreciated and sorry for the bad drawing.
pde wave-equation
pde wave-equation
asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
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asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
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The Bosco
asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
613212
asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
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asked Dec 14 '18 at 7:48
The BoscoThe Bosco
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