For each of the following scenarios, provide a reasonable IVP model. Let \(t\) represent time, let \(z\) represent the value given in the scenario, and use uppercase letters for positive constants. Then label each term and initial value of each IVP to describe what it represents from the scenario.
- A bowl of hot soup sits in a colder room. Assume the room's temperature is kept constant, and let z measure the temperature of the soup over time.
- A mass is attached to a spring. The mass is compressed inward from the spring's natural position, then released from rest. After some time, a hammer instantly strikes the mass inward. Assume the presence of friction. Let z measure the outward displacement of the mass from its natural position on the spring.
- Suppose the population of a species generally follows the logistical model: births are linear based on population, and deaths are quadratic based on population. However, at some point in the model, a natural disaster instantly wipes out a fraction of the population. Let z measure the population of this species at a given time.
- An object is thrown upward from above the ground. Let z measure its altitude at a given time. Assume linear air resistance.
Then, show that your model is equivalent to one of the following IVP models by relabeling constants and using algebra as needed. (It's possible that more than one IVP may be used for a scenario. If so, choose any of them.)
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\(-K z - B {z'} - Q {z''} = N \delta\left(-C + t\right) \hspace{2em}z(0)=- V ,z'(0)=0\)
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\(-V X + V z = -{z'} \hspace{2em}z(0)= Q\)
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\(C {z'} = -L Q - L {z''} \hspace{2em}z(0)= V ,z'(0)= N\)
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\({z'} = K N - \frac{K z}{Q} \hspace{2em}z(0)=0\)
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\(K z^{2} - D z + L \delta\left(-V + t\right) = -{z'} \hspace{2em}z(0)= E\)
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\(-X {z'} + J = S z \hspace{2em}z(0)= V\)