The air in a crowded room full of people contains .25% carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). An

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The air in a crowded room full of people contains .25% carbon dioxide (CO2). An air conditioner is turned on that blows fresh air into the room at the rate of 500 cubic feet per minute. The fresh air mixes with the stale air, and the mixture leaves the room at the rate of 500 cubic feet per minute. The fresh air contains .01% CO2, and the room has a volume of 2500 cubic feet.

(a) Find a differential equation satisfied by the amount f (t) of CO2 in the room at time t.

(b) The model developed in part (a) ignores the CO2 produced by the respiration of the people in the room. Suppose that the people generate .08 cubic foot of CO2 per minute. Modify the differential equation in part (a) to take into account this additional source of CO2.

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Calculus And Its Applications

ISBN: 9780134437774

14th Edition

Authors: Larry Goldstein, David Lay, David Schneider, Nakhle Asmar

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