LF1M Nerd PST,
Howdy guys.
SCHOOL IS MADNESS.
Is there anybody out there who can (or knows someone who can) help me figure out how to solve a Second Order Linear Differential Equation (Specifically the case of Underdamping Harmonic Oscillation)?
I have a presentation on Thursday, and while my physics teacher gave us the solution and a much much easier way to solve it working backwards (I'm only at second semester Calculus currently, and she recognizes that), but I'm challenging myself to see if I can figure out how to solve it the REAL way.
The basis of the problem is here,
http://physics.ucsc.edu/~josh/6A/book/harmonic/node18.html
This is purely extra extra credit stuff, but I cannot pass up a chance to make myself look ten times as smart as I actually am. ~_~;;
SCHOOL IS MADNESS.
Is there anybody out there who can (or knows someone who can) help me figure out how to solve a Second Order Linear Differential Equation (Specifically the case of Underdamping Harmonic Oscillation)?
I have a presentation on Thursday, and while my physics teacher gave us the solution and a much much easier way to solve it working backwards (I'm only at second semester Calculus currently, and she recognizes that), but I'm challenging myself to see if I can figure out how to solve it the REAL way.
The basis of the problem is here,
http://physics.ucsc.edu/~josh/6A/book/harmonic/node18.html
This is purely extra extra credit stuff, but I cannot pass up a chance to make myself look ten times as smart as I actually am. ~_~;;