Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A coil is connected to a circuit in a radio receiver, and the current in it dies away while it oscillates. A meter records the current, and the engineer wants the total charge. At seconds the current is amperes. The charge in coulombs that has passed a point satisfies , and . An engineer wants . She sees that parts must be used twice, and that the original integral comes back. So she calls the integral , applies parts two times, and solves an equation for . She finds . Find the constant from . Then find the charge that has passed after second and after seconds. Last, find the total charge that passes as becomes very large, since then tends to zero. Give and the charges in coulombs to four decimal places.
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. amperes and .
Plan. Find the constant from , evaluate at the two times, then take the limit.
Step 1. The constant. , so .
Step 2. After second. and . So , and .
Step 3. After seconds. and . So , and .
Step 4. The limit. As , , so .
Answer: , then and , and a total of .
Check. The charge rises above its final value and then comes back towards it. That fits a current that is positive at first, then negative, and then dies away.
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Integration by parts reverses the product rule. Choose by ILATE, and use the formula again if the new integral still needs it.
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