Binomial Expansion

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Question 35
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The potential energy UUU (in millijoules) of a micro-mechanical sensor is modeled by the function U(y)=(2+32y)4U(y) = \left(2 + \frac{3}{2}y\right)^4U(y)=(2+23​y)4, where yyy is the displacement in micrometers. The expansion of this function is given by:

U(y)=P+Qy+54y2+Ry3+5.0625y4U(y) = P + Qy + 54y^2 + Ry^3 + 5.0625y^4U(y)=P+Qy+54y2+Ry3+5.0625y4

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Find the value of PPP and the value of QQQ.

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b.

The net energy flux Φ\PhiΦ in the sensor is defined by the difference between two opposing displacement states:

Φ=(2+32y)4−(2−32y)4\Phi = \left(2 + \frac{3}{2}y\right)^4 - \left(2 - \frac{3}{2}y\right)^4Φ=(2+23​y)4−(2−23​y)4

Show that Φ=Cy+Dy3\Phi = Cy + Dy^3Φ=Cy+Dy3, where CCC and DDD are constants to be found.

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c.

Hence, or otherwise, calculate:

∫((2+32y)4−(2−32y)4)dy\int \left( \left(2 + \frac{3}{2}y\right)^4 - \left(2 - \frac{3}{2}y\right)^4 \right) dy∫((2+23​y)4−(2−23​y)4)dy

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