Elementary Applications of Differential Equations 1. A culture of bacteria

William Collins

William Collins

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2021-12-28

Elementary Applications of Differential Equations 1. A culture of bacteria consists of 1000 bacteria. After 2 hrs., the culture becomes 300 bacteria. a. How many bacteria remain after 4 hours? b. In how many hours will the culture become 50 bacteria?

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zesponderyd

zesponderyd

Beginner2021-12-29Added 41 answers

Step 1
(a) To find:
The number of bacteria after 4 hours.
Given:
The number of bacteria at the start is 1000 and after 2 hours the bacteria becomes 300.
Calculation:
The exponential decay function as, P=P0ekt.
Here, P is final value, P0 is initial value, t is time, k is constant:
Substitute P=1000,P0=300 and t=2 in equation P=P0ekt.
300=1000ek(2)
0.3=e2k
Taking log both side:
ln0.3=2klne
ln0.32=k
0.602=k
Substitute k=0.602,P0=300 and t=4 in equation P=P0ekt.
P=300e0.602×4
=26.999
30
Thus, the number of bacteria after 4 hours is 30.
Step 2
(b) To find:
The number of hours after that the number of bacteria is 50.
Calculation:
Substitute k=0.602,P0=300 and P=50 in equation P=P0ekt
50=300e0.602×t
16=e0.602×t
Taking log both side:
ln16=0.602tlne
ln160.602=t
2.98=t
Thus, the number of hours after that the number of bacteria is 50 is 2.98 hours.
Daniel Cormack

Daniel Cormack

Beginner2021-12-30Added 34 answers

32=er2
ln(32)=r2
r=ln(3)ln(2)2
r=0.20733
so our population is modelled by,
P=1000e0.20733t, t hours after start
so 2 days is 48 hours so subbing in,
P=1000e0.2073348
P=16834112
karton

karton

Expert2022-01-09Added 613 answers

(a) Given:
The number of bacteria at the start is 1000 and after 2 hours the bacteria becomes 300.
Solution:
P=P0ekt
P0 is initial value, t is time, k is constant:
Substitute P=1000,P0=300 and t=2 in equation P=P0ekt.
x300=1000ek(2)
0.3=e2k
ln0.3=2klne

ln0.32=k
0.602=k
Substitute k=0.602,P0=300 and t=4 in equation P=P0ekt
P=300e0.602×4
=26.999
30
Answer: number of bacteria after 4 hours is 30.
(b) Calculation:
Substitute k=0.602,P0=300 and P=50 in equation P=P0ekt
50=300e0.602×t
16=e0.602×t
ln16=0.602tlne
ln160.602=t
2.98=t
Answer: number of hours after that the number of bacteria is 50 is 2.98 hours.

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