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| | Study Guide 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | Given a population P whose growth is governed by the differential equation P' = k P, how does the sign of k relate to the long-term survival of the population? |
 | | A spring-mass system is governed by a second order differential equation mx'' + cx' + kx =F(t), where m represents the mass, x(t) represents the displacement of the mass at time t, c is the damping constant, k is the spring constant, and F(t) is the external force. |
 | | Answer: The term kx represents the restoring force exerted by the spring, which is proportional to the displacement of the spring. |
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