IB skill practice

Solve second order differential equations

Solve simple second-order differential equations and interpret constants.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Solve second order differential equations - visual second-order mode equation item

Case A4. The characteristic equation has roots -2 and -5. Enter the larger root, which controls the slower mode.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.