What is a differential equation?
A
An equation involving only algebraic expressions
B
An equation involving derivatives of a function
C
An equation without variables
D
An equation with only constants
Analysis & Theory
A differential equation is an equation involving derivatives of an unknown function.
In a differential equation, the unknown is usually a?
Analysis & Theory
The unknown in a differential equation is a function whose derivatives appear in the equation.
Which of the following is a differential equation?
Analysis & Theory
dy/dx + y = 0 involves a derivative, so it is a differential equation.
What is an ordinary differential equation (ODE)?
A
An equation involving only one independent variable
B
An equation involving two or more independent variables
C
An equation without derivatives
D
A purely algebraic equation
Analysis & Theory
An ODE contains derivatives with respect to only one independent variable.
What is a partial differential equation (PDE)?
A
An equation involving one independent variable
B
An equation involving partial derivatives with respect to multiple variables
C
An equation with no derivatives
Analysis & Theory
A PDE involves partial derivatives of a function with respect to more than one variable.
The order of a differential equation is defined as?
A
The highest power of the derivative present
B
The lowest power of the variable
C
The degree of the polynomial
D
The total number of derivatives present
Analysis & Theory
Order is the highest order of the derivative present in the equation.
The degree of a differential equation is?
A
The power of the highest order derivative (after removing radicals and fractions)
B
The number of terms in the equation
C
The order of the differential equation
D
The exponent of the variable
Analysis & Theory
The degree is the power of the highest order derivative, provided the equation is polynomial in derivatives.
Which of the following is a first-order differential equation?
Analysis & Theory
dy/dx + x = 0 has the highest derivative of first order.
Which of the following represents a second-order differential equation?
B
d^2y/dx^2 + 3dy/dx + y = 0
Analysis & Theory
d^2y/dx^2 + 3dy/dx + y = 0 contains a second-order derivative.
Differential equations are widely used in?
A
Physics and Engineering
Analysis & Theory
Differential equations model phenomena in physics, engineering, biology, economics, and many other fields.