A mass weighing 4 lb stretches a spring 1.5 in. The mass is given a positive displacement of 2 in from its equilibrium position and released with no initial velocity. Assuming that there is no damping and that the mass is acted on by an external force of 2 cos 3t lb, formulate the initial value problem describing the motion of the mass. (A computer algebra system is recommended.) (a) Find the solution.

the aurora is formed when charged particles emitted from the sun during a solar flare penetrate the earth's magnetic shield and collide with atoms and molecules in our atmosphere. these collisions result in countless little bursts of light, called photons, which make up the aurora.

auroras are generated by charged solar particles hitting molecules in earth's atmosphere. this usually happens in high latitudes, because our planet’s magnetic field tends to funnel these particles toward the poles. that’s why it can be experienced in northern ohio.