Homogeneous Linear Differential Equations (General Form of LDE)
A function nx...
Question
A function n(x) satisfies the differential equaation d2n(x)dx2−n(x)L2=0 where L is a constant. The boundary conditions are: n(0)=K and n(∞)=0. The soluiton to this equation is
A
n(x)=Kexp(x/L)
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B
n(x)=Kexp(−x/√L)
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C
n(x)=K2exp(−x/L)
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D
n(x)=Kexp(−x/L)
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Solution
The correct option is Dn(x)=Kexp(−x/L) d2n(x)dx2−n(x)L2=0
A.E is D2−1L2=0 D=±1L n=c1ex/L+c2e−x/L n(0)=K ⇒c1+c2=K ..... (1) n(∞)=0
i.e.,0=c1e∞+0 ⇒c1=0
(1)⇒c2=k n(x)=ke−x/L