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Review equation of motion for a spring

step inference rule input feed output step validity (as per SymPy)
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  • 0000111981: declare initial expression
  • number of inputs: 0; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is an initial equation.
  1. 5345738321
    \(F = m a\)
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  • 0000111981: declare initial expression
  • number of inputs: 0; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is an initial equation.
  1. 4428528271
    \(F_{\rm spring} = -k x\)
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  • 0000111981: declare initial expression
  • number of inputs: 0; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is an initial equation.
  1. 6831694380
    \(a = \frac{d^2 x}{dt^2}\)
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  • 0000111355: LHS of expr 1 equals LHS of expr 2
  • number of inputs: 2; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is equal to LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#2}; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 4428528271
    \(F_{\rm spring} = -k x\)
  2. 5345738321
    \(F = m a\)
  1. 2334518266
    \(m a = -k x\)
input diff is pdg0004183 - pdg0004202 diff is -pdg0001356*pdg0004037 - pdg0005156*pdg0009140 diff is pdg0001356*pdg0004037 + pdg0005156*pdg0009140
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  • 0000111975: divide both sides by
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 1; outputs: 1
  • Divide both sides of Eq.~\ref{eq:#2} by $#1$; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 2334518266
    \(m a = -k x\)
  1. 3634715785
    \(m\)
  1. 8655294002
    \(a = -\frac{k}{m}x\)
valid
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  • 0000111355: LHS of expr 1 equals LHS of expr 2
  • number of inputs: 2; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is equal to LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#2}; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 6831694380
    \(a = \frac{d^2 x}{dt^2}\)
  2. 8655294002
    \(a = -\frac{k}{m}x\)
  1. 8991236357
    \(\frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -\frac{k}{m} x\)
input diff is a - pdg0009140 diff is d**2*(-pdg0004037 + x)/dt**2 diff is 0
Note about step 7: what, when differentiated twice, yields a negative of itself? cosine
7
  • 0000111237: declare guess solution
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • Judicious choice as a guessed solution to Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is Eq.~\ref{eq:#2},
  1. 8991236357
    \(\frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -\frac{k}{m} x\)
  1. 5415824175
    \(x(t) = A \cos(\omega t)\)
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  • 0000111649: differentiate with respect to
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 1; outputs: 1
  • Differentiate Eq.~\ref{eq:#2} with respect to $#1$; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 5415824175
    \(x(t) = A \cos(\omega t)\)
  1. 5846177002
    \(t\)
  1. 7652131521
    \(\frac{dx}{dt} = -A \omega \sin (\omega t)\)
LHS diff is 0 RHS diff is pdg0002321*pdg0009885*sin(pdg0001467*pdg0002321)
9
  • 0000111649: differentiate with respect to
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 1; outputs: 1
  • Differentiate Eq.~\ref{eq:#2} with respect to $#1$; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 7652131521
    \(\frac{dx}{dt} = -A \omega \sin (\omega t)\)
  1. 1451839362
    \(t\)
  1. 5945893986
    \(\frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -A \omega^2 \cos(\omega t)\)
LHS diff is -d**2*x/dt**2 RHS diff is 0
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  • 0000111355: LHS of expr 1 equals LHS of expr 2
  • number of inputs: 2; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is equal to LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#2}; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 8991236357
    \(\frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -\frac{k}{m} x\)
  2. 5945893986
    \(\frac{d^2 x}{dt^2} = -A \omega^2 \cos(\omega t)\)
  1. 1772973171
    \(-\frac{k}{m} x = -A \omega^2 \cos(\omega t)\)
input diff is d**2*(pdg0004037 - x)/dt**2 diff is (k*x - pdg0001356*pdg0004037)/pdg0005156 diff is pdg0002321**2*(A*cos(pdg0002321*pdg0009491) - pdg0009885*cos(pdg0001467*pdg0002321))
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  • 0000111556: substitute LHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  • number of inputs: 2; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • Substitute LHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} into Eq.~\ref{eq:#2}; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 1772973171
    \(-\frac{k}{m} x = -A \omega^2 \cos(\omega t)\)
  2. 5415824175
    \(x(t) = A \cos(\omega t)\)
  1. 2148049269
    \(-\frac{k}{m} A \cos(\omega t) = -A \omega^2 \cos(\omega t)\)
LHS diff is A*k*cos(pdg0002321*pdg0009491)/pdg0005156 + x(pdg0001467) RHS diff is A*pdg0002321**2*cos(pdg0002321*pdg0009491) + pdg0009885*cos(pdg0001467*pdg0002321)
12
  • 0000111182: multiply both sides by
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 1; outputs: 1
  • Multiply both sides of Eq.~\ref{eq:#2} by $#1$; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 2148049269
    \(-\frac{k}{m} A \cos(\omega t) = -A \omega^2 \cos(\omega t)\)
  1. 7473576008
    \(\frac{-1}{A \cos(\omega t)}\)
  1. 1931103031
    \(\frac{k}{m} = \omega^2\)
LHS arithmetic error. Diff: -(A*k*pdg0001467*cos(pdg0002321*pdg0009491) + pdg0001356)/pdg0005156
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  • 0000111524: square root both sides
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 0; outputs: 2
  • Take the square root of both sides of Eq.~\ref{eq:#1}; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#2} and Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 1931103031
    \(\frac{k}{m} = \omega^2\)
  1. 1888494137
    \(-\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}} = \omega\)
  2. 1784114349
    \(\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}} = \omega\)
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  • 0000111634: substitute RHS of expr 1 into expr 2
  • number of inputs: 2; feeds: 0; outputs: 1
  • Substitute RHS of Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} into Eq.~\ref{eq:#2}; yields Eq.~\ref{eq:#3}.
  1. 5415824175
    \(x(t) = A \cos(\omega t)\)
  2. 1784114349
    \(\sqrt{\frac{k}{m}} = \omega\)
  1. 6908055431
    \(x(t) = A \cos\left(\frac{k}{m} t\right)\)
LHS diff is sqrt(pdg0001356/pdg0005156) - x(pdg0001467) RHS diff is pdg0002321 - pdg0009885*cos(k*pdg0001467/pdg0005156)
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  • 0000111341: declare final expression
  • number of inputs: 1; feeds: 0; outputs: 0
  • Eq.~\ref{eq:#1} is one of the final equations.
  1. 6908055431
    \(x(t) = A \cos\left(\frac{k}{m} t\right)\)
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