OMSAKTHI

ADHIPARASAKTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MELMARUVATHUR

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
UNIT I (8 Marks)
FOURIER SERIES
1)

Determine the Fourier series for the function f x x 2 of period 2 in

0 x 2 . (May/June 2007)

2) Find the Half range cosine series for the function f x x x in 0 x

Deduce that
1
1
1
4
. (May/June 2007) (May/June 2009)

.......

90
14 2 4 34
3) Find the complex form of Fourier series for the function f x e x in 1 x 1 .
(May/June 2007)
1 x, x 0
4) Determine the Fourier series for the function f x
Hence
1

x
,
0

1 1

deduce that 1 ........ .

(May/June 2007)
3 5
4
5) By finding the Fourier cosine series for f x x in 0 x , Show that

4
96

1
(Nov/Dec 2005)
4
n 1 2n 1

6) Find the complex form of the Fourier series of the function f x e x when
x and f x 2 f x (N/D07)
7) Find the Half range cosine series of f x x 2 in the interval 0, .Hence find
1 1 1
the sum of the series 4 4 4 ....... .(Nov/Dec 2006)
1 2 3
8) Find the Fourier series as the second harmonic to represent the function given un
the following data:
X : 0
1
2
3
4
5
Y : 9
18
24
28
26
20. (N/D 06)

10) Find the Fourier series expansion of period and period for the
l
0,
x
in
2 Hence deduce the sum of the series
function f x
l x in l , l
2

(2n 1)
n 1

(Nov/Dec 2006)

11) Obtain the Fourier series of f x of period 2l and defined as follows

l x, 0 x l
1 1

.Hence deduce that 1 ........

and
f x
3 5
4
0, l x 2l

12)
13)
14)

15)

16)
17)

18)
19)

20)
21)

22)
23)

24)

1 1 1
2
(Nov/Dec 2007),(Dec 2008)

.......

12 32 52
8
Determine the Fourier expansion of f x x in the interval x .
(Apr/May 2004)
Find the Half range cosine series for xsin x in 0, .(A/M 2004)
x, 0 x 1
Obtain the Fourier series for the function f x
.
2 x ,1 x 2
(Apr/May 2004)
1 in 0,
Find the Fourier series of period 2 for the function f x
and

2
in

,
2

1
1
1
hence find the sum of the series 2 2 2 ....... .
(Apr/May 2004),
1
3
5
(Apr/May 2005)
Obtain the Fourier expansion for 1 cos x in x . (March 1996)
x, in 0 x 1
Find the Fourier series for the function f x
.Deduce that
1 x , in 1 x 2
1 1 1
2

.......

. (Nov/Dec 2005)
12 32 52
8
Find the Fourier series for f x cos x in the interval , .
(Nov/Dec 2005)
Find the Fourier series for f x x 2 in , .Hence find
1 1
1
(Nov/Dec 2005) (Dec 2008)
4 4 ....... .
4
1 2
3

x2
2

Expand in Fourier series of periodicity 2 of e

.
Find the Fourier series expansion of the periodic function f x of period 2l defined

l x, l x 0
1
2
by f x
Deduce that

2
8
n 1 2n 1
l x, 0 x l
(Oct/Nov 2002)
2
Obtain the half range cosine series for f x x 2 in the interval (0,2).
(Dec 2008)
Expand f x x x 2 in , as a full range Fourier series and hence deduce the

1
sum of the series 2
(Dec 2008)
n 1 n
Expand f x 2 x x 2 ,0 x 2 as a series of cosines. (Dec 2008)

25)

Give the sine series of f x 1 in 0, and prove that

1, 3...

26)

27)
28)

29)

31)

(Dec 2008)

Find the Fourier series up to second Harmonic for the data

x : 0 60
120 180 240
300
360
f(x): 1 1.4
1.9 1.7
1.5
1.2
1
(Dec 2008)
2
Find the cosine series of f x x in 0, (Dec 2008)
l x, 0 x l
Find Fourier series of f x
(Dec08) (N/D07)
0, l x 2l
Find the Fourier series of f x x 2 in 0,2 and periodic with period 2 . Hence

1 2
deduce that 2
(May/June 2009)
6
n 1 n
If a is not an integer , find the complex Fourier series of f x cos ax in , .
(May/June 2009)
Compute the first two harmonics of the Fourier series of f x given in the
following table:
x : 0

/3
2 / 3
4 / 3
5 / 3
2
f x : 1.0 1.4
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.2
1.0
(May/June 2009)

30)

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ADHIPARASAKTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MELMARUVATHUR
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
UNIT-II (8 Marks)
FOURIER TRANSFORM

1)

1 for x 1
Find the Fourier transform of f(x) =
.Hence prove that
0 otherwise

sin x

sin x
0 x dx 0 x dx 2 . (Nov 2002),(Nov/Dec 2003)

2)
3)

sin x 0 x
Find the Fourier transform of f x
. (Nov 2002)
0 x
Find the Fourier cosine transform of y(n) 3 y(n 1) 4 y(n 2) 0, n 2 .Deduce

4)
5)

(ii) F xe
6)
7)

8)

cos 2 x

x sin 2 x

that 2
dx e 8 .
dx e 8 , 2
x 16
8
x 16
8
0
0
State and prove the Convolution theorem for Fourier transforms.
(Nov 2002)

dx 3 ,
Find the Fourier transform of e a x , a 0 . Deduce that (i)
2
2
2
4a
0 x a
a x

2as

a s 2 2
2

. (April 2003)

Find the Fourier Sine transform of xe

x2
2

Find the Fourier cosine transform of e

2 2
transform of xe a x . (Nov/Dec 2006)
Find the Fourier transform of e
(May 2006), (May 2007)

a2 x2

a2 x2

(April 2003)
.Hence evaluate the Fourier Sine

. Hence prove that e

x2
2

is self-reciprocal.

1 x 2 0 x 1
Find the Fourier cosine transform of f x
. Hence prove that
0 otherwise

sin x x cos x
3
x
cos dx
. (April 2003)
3
0
x
16
2
10) Derive the Parsevals identity for Fourier transforms. (April 2003)
9)

11) Find the Fourier Sine and cosine transform of e x . Hence find the Fourier Sine
x
1
transform of
and Fourier cosine transform of
.
2
1 x2
1 x
(Nov/Dec 2003)
a 2 x 2 : x a
12) Show that Fourier transform of f x
is
0 : x a

2 sin a a cos a
2
. Hence deduce that

3

sin t t cos t

dt .
3
t
4
0
(Apr/May 2004)

13) Find the Fourier Sine and cosine transform of

: 0 x 1
x

f x 2 x : 1 x 2
0
x2
:

(Apr/May 2004)

14) If f is the Fourier transform of f(x) , find the Fourier transform of f(x-a) and
f(ax). (Apr/May 2004)
0 : x0
15) Verify Parsevals theorem of Fourier transform for the function f x x
e : x 0
(Apr/May 2004)
1 x 2 : x 1
16) Find the Fourier transform of f(x), f x
. Hence evaluate
0 : x 1

sin x x cos x

x
sin s s cos s
cos dx (ii)
(i)
ds .
3
3
x
s
15
2

0
0
(April 2005) (Dec 2008)
ax
e
a 0 . (Nov/Dec 2006)
17) Find the Fourier Sine transform of
x
18) Find the Fourier Sine and cosine transform of e 2 x . Hence find the value of the

dx
x2
dx . (A.U.Model Qu)
following integrals (i)
(ii)
2
2
2
2
0 x 4
0 x 4

dx
dx
0 x 2 a 2 x 2 b 2 (ii) 0 x 2 1 x 2 4 using Fourier transform.
(Nov/Dec 2008)
20) Find the Fourier Sine and cosine transform of x n1 . (May 2006)

dx
ax
21) Using Parsevals identity for Fourier cosine transform of e
evaluate
.
2
2 2

x
0
(Nov/Dec 2007)
22) Find the Fourier Sine transform of e ax , a 0 . Hence find FS xe ax . Hence deduce
the inversion formula. (May/June 2007)
19) Evaluate (i)

23) Find the Fourier Sine transform of f(x) defined as

sin x where 0 x a
. (Dec 2008)
f x
where x a
0

for
1 x
x 1
24) Find the Fourier transform of f x
. Hence find the values
otherwise
0

sin t
sin x
of (i)
dt and (ii)
dx
t
x

0
0

(Dec 2008)
2

25) Find the finite sine and cosine transform of f x 1 in the interval 0, .

(Dec 2008)
a x , x a
26) Find the Fourier transform of f x
. (Dec 2008)
,
x

a
0

x 2 dx
using Parsevals identity. (Dec 2008)
a2 x2 b2 x2

27) Evaluate

1, if
28) Find the Fourier transform of f x if f x
0, if

sin t
0 t dt 2 .

x a
. Hence deduce that
x a0

(May/June 2009)

29) Find the Fourier Cosine transform of e a

2 2

for any a>0 and hence prove that e x

is self-reciprocal under Fourier Cosine transform.

30) Find the Fourier transform of

a 2 x 2 , if
f x
if
0,

/2

(May/June 2009)
x a
. Hence deduce that
x a0

sin t t cos t

dt . (May/June 2009)
3
4
t
0

1
x
31) Find FC e ax , FC
and FC
. (Hence FC stands for Fourier Cosine
2
2
1 x
1 x

transform) (May/June 2009)

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ADHIPARASAKTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MELMARUVATHUR
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
UNIT-III (8 Marks)
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

2)

Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary constants a and b from the expression
(May/June 2007)
x a 2 y b2 z 2 c 2 .
2
2
Solve 2D 5DD 2D Z 5 sin2 x y .
(May/June 2007)

3)

Solve x y 2 z p y x 2 z q z x 2 y 2 .

4)

Solve p(1+q)=qz.

5)

Solve ( x 2 y 2 z 2 ) p 2 xyq 2 zx . (Nov/Dec 2007) (May/June 2009)

6)

Solve D 2 DD 2D2 Z 2 x 3 y e3 x4 y . (Nov/Dec 2007)

7)

Solve z 2 p 2 q 2 x 2 y 2 .

8)

Solve ( D 2 3DD 4D2 ) z x sin y .

9)

Find the singular integral of z px qy p 2 pq q 2 . (Nov/Dec 2006)

10)

Solve D 2 5DD 6D2 Z y sin x . (Nov/Dec 2006)

11)

Solve 3z 4 y p 4 x 2 z q 2 y 3x .(N/D 2006), (N/D 2003)

12)

Solve ( D 2 2DD D2 ) z x 2 y e x y .

13)

Find the singular integral of PDE z px qy p 2 q 2 .(N/D 2003)

14)

Solve ( D 2 4DD 5D2 ) z 3e 2 x y sinx 2 y .(N/D 2003)

15)

Find the general solution of x z 2 y 2 p y x 2 z 2 q z y 2 x 2 .

16)

Solve ( D 2 2DD D2 3D 3D 2) z (e3 x 2e 2 y ) 2 . (N/D 2003)

17)

Solve x y z p yz x q zx y .

18)

Solve ( D3 7 DD2 6D3 ) z sinx 2 y e 2 x y . (A/M 2004)

19)

Solve x y zp x y zq x 2 y 2 .

20)

Solve ( D 2 2DD D2 2D 2D 1) z e 2 x y . (N/D 2005)

21)

Solve z px qy 1 p 2 q 2 . (May/June 2009) (Nov/Dec 2005),(Apr/May 2004)

1)

(May/June 2007)

(May/June 2007)

(Nov/Dec 2007)
(Nov/Dec 2007)

(Nov/Dec 2006)

(Apr/May 2004)

(Nov/Dec 2005)

2 z 2 z
2 z

6
y cos x .
x 2 xy
y 2

22)

Solve

23)

Solve x 2 y 2 yz p x 2 y 2 xz q zx y .(N/D 2005)

24)

Solve ( D 2 DD 20D2 ) z e5 x y sin4 x y .(Nov/Dec 2005)

25)

Solve z p 2 q 2 .

26)

Solve ( D 2 DD 6D2 ) z x 2 y e3 x y .

27)

Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary functions f and g in

(Nov/Dec 2005)

(Nov/Dec 2005)

(Nov/Dec 2005)

z f x3 2 y g x3 2 y .

(Oct/Nov 2002)

28)

Solve y xz p yz x q x y x y . (Oct/Nov 2002)

29)

Solve ( D 2 DD 30D2 ) z xy e6 x y .

30)

Solve z 2 1 p 2 q 2 .

31)

Solve y z p 2 x y q 2 x z .

32)

Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary functions f and g in z x 2 f y y 2 g x

33)

Form the p.d.e by eliminating the function f and g from z f x 2 y xg x 2 y

34)

Solve yp xq z

(Dec 2008)

35)

Solve p 2 x 2 q 2 y 2 z 2

(Dec 2008)

36)

Solve D3 2D 2 D z sinx 2 y 3x 2 y

37)

Form the p.d.e by eliminating the arbitrary function f and g from

(April 1996)

(Apr/May 2003)

z f 2 x 3 y xg 2 x 3 y

(Dec 2008)

(Dec 2008)

(Dec 2008)

38)

Solve y 2 z 2 p xyq xz 0

(Dec 2008)

39)

Solve r s 6t y cos x

(Dec 2008)

40)

Obtain complete solution of the equation z px qy 2 pq (Dec 2008)

41)

Solve D 2 DD 6D 2 z cos2 x y .

42)

Solve xzp yzq xy

43)

Solve 2D 2 5DD 2D2 z e 2 x y

44)

Find the complete solution of pqxy z 2

45)

Solve the equation D 2 D 2 Z e x y sinx 2 y .

(Dec 2008)
(Dec 2008)

(Dec 2008)
(May/June 2009)
(May/June 2009)

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ADHIPARASAKTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MELMARUVATHUR
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
UNIT IV (8 Marks)

1)

APPLICATIONS OF PDE
A tightly stretched string of length l has its ends fastened at x=0 & x=l . The midpoint
of the string is then taken to a height h and then released from rest in that position.
Obtain an expression for the displacement of the string at any subsequent time. (N 2002)

2)

A tightly stretched flexible string has its ends fixed at x=0 and x=l. At time t=0 , the
string is given a shape defined by f ( x) kx2 (l x), where k is a constant , and then
released from rest. Find the displacement of any point x of the string at any time t > 0.
A2003)

3)

A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given
x
by y ( x,0) y0 sin 3 . It is released from rest from this position. Find the
l

displacement at anytime t . (Nov 2004)

4)

A tightly stretched string of length 2l has its ends fastened at x=0 , x=2l. The midpoint
of the string is then taken to height b and then released from rest in that position. Find
the lateral displacement of a point of the string at time t from yhe instant of release.
(May 2005)

5)

A string of length l has its ends x=0 , x=l fixed. The point where x

6)

side a small distance h ,the displacement y( x, t ) satisfies

l
is drawn
3

2
2 y
2 y

a
. Find y( x, t ) at
t 2
x 2

any time t .
7)

An elastic string of length 2l fixed at both ends is disturbed from its equilibrium
position by imparting to each point an initial velocity of magnitude k (2lx x 2 ). Find the
displacement function

8)

y(x,t) . (May 06)

A uniform string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart. Motion is started by
displacing the string into the form of the curve y kx(l x), and then releasing it from

his position at time t=0. Find the displacement of the point of the string at a distance x
from one end at time t .
9)

(A.U.Tri. Nov/Dec 2008) (Dec 2008) (May/June 2009)

If a string of length l is initially at rest in its equilibrium position and each of its points
is given a velocity v such that

cx
v
c(l x)

l
for 0 x 2
show that the
for l x l
2

displacement at any time t is given by

y( x, t )
10)

4l 2 c x
at 1
3x
3at

sin sin
3 sin
sin
... . (Nov/Dec2008)
3

a
l
l
3
l
l

A string is stretched between two fixed points at a distance 2l apart and the points of the

cx

l
string are given initial velocities v where v
c
(2l x)
l

0 xl
l x 2l

in
in

being the distance from one end point .Find the displacement of the string at any
subsequent time. (April/May 2004)
11)

The ends A and B of a rod l cm long have the temperatures 40 C and 90 C until

steady state prevails. The temperature at A is suddenly raised to 90 C and at the same

time that at B is lowered to 40 C . Find the temperature distribution in the rod at time t
. Also show that the temperature at the midpoint of the rod remains unaltered for all
time , regardless of the material of the rod.
12)

(April 2003)

A metal bar 10 cm long with insulated sides , has its ends A and B kept at 20 C and

40 C until steady state conditions prevail. The temperature at A is then suddenly raised

to 50 C and at the same instant that at B is lowered to 10 C . Find the subsequent

temperature at any point of the bar at any time .
(Nov/Dec 2005)

13)

The ends A and B of a rod l cm long have their temperatures kept at 30 C and

80 C , until steady state conditions prevail. The temperature at the end B is suddenly
reduced to 60 C and that of A is increased to 40 C . Find the temperature distribution
in the rod after time t . (M/J 07)
14)

The boundary value problem governing the steady state temperature distribution in a flat,
thin , square plate is given by

2u 2u
x
2 0, 0 x a , 0 y a , u( x,0) 0 , u ( x, a) 4 sin 3 , 0 x a
2
x
y
a
u(0, y) 0 ,

u(a, y) 0 , 0 y a

in the plate.
15)

. Find the steady-state temperature distribution

(Nov 2002)

A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10 cm wide so long compared to its width
that it may be considered infinite length. If the temperature along short edge y=0 is
x
given by u ( x,0) 8 sin when 0 x 10 , while the two long edges x=0 and x=10
10

as well as the other short edge are kept at 0 C , find the steady state temperature
function u ( x, y) .
16)

(Nov 2003)

An infinitely long rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10 cm wide. The two long
edges and one short edge are kept at zero temperature while the other short edge x=0 is
kept at temperature given by

for 0 y 5
20 y
u
20(10 y ) for 5 y 10

. Find the steady

state temperature in the plate. (Nov/Dec 2005), (Nov 2004) (Dec 2008)
17)

A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10 cm wide and so long compared to its
width that it may be considered infinite in length without introducing appreciable error.
for 0 x 5
20 x
The temperature at short edge y=0 is given by u
20(10 x) for 5 x 10

and all

the other three edges are kept at 0 C . Find the steady state temperature at any point in
the plate.
18)

(May 2005)

Find the steady state temperature distribution in a rectangular plate of sides a and b
insulated at the lateral surface and satisfying the boundary conditions

u(0, y) u(a, y) 0 for 0 y b , u( x, b) 0 and u( x,0) x(a x) for 0 x a .

(Nov/Dec 2005)
19)

An infinitely long plate in the form of an area is enclosed between the lines

y 0, y for positive values of x. The temperature is zero along the edges

y 0, y and the edge at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at temperature Ky(l-y)
find the steady state temperature distribution in the plate.
(May 2006)
20)

An infinitely long uniform plate is bounded by two parallel edges and an end at right
angle to them. The breadth of this edge x=0 is

, this end is maintained at temperature

as u K (y y 2 ) at all points while the other edges are at zero temperature . Find the
temperature u ( x, y) at any point of the plate in the steady state.
21)

A rod of length l has its ends A and B kept at 0 C and 120 C respectively
until steady state conditions prevail. If the temperature at B is reduced to 0 C and
kept so while that of A is maintained, find the temperature distribution in the rod.
(Dec 2008)

22)

Find the steady state temperature in a circular plate of radius a cm, which has one half
of its circumference at 0 C and the other half at 100 C .
(Dec 2008)

23)

Find the steady state temperature distribution in a square plate bounded by the lines
x 0, y 0, x 20, y 20 . Its surfaces are insulated, satisfying the boundary conditions

u0, y u20, y ux,0 0 & ux,20 x20 x . (Dec 2008)

24)

A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10 cm wide and so long compared to its
width that it may be considered infinite in length without introducing appreciable error. If
the temperature of the short edge y=0 is given by u x for 0 x 5

and 10 x for

5 x 10 and the two long edges x=0,x=10 as well as the other short edges are kept at

0 C . Find the temperature ux, y at any point x, y of the plate in the steady state.
(May/June 2009)

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ADHIPARASAKTHI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, MELMARUVATHUR
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
UNIT-V (8 Marks)
Z-TRANSFORM
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

z3
Find Z 1
using partial fraction. (N/D2005)(Dec2008)
2
(
z

1
)
(
z

2
)

Solve the difference equation y(k 2) 4 y(k 1) 4 y(k ) 0 where y(0) 1, y(1) 0.
(Nov/Dec 2005)
1
z
Prove that Z
z log
. (Nov/Dec 2005)

n 1
z 1
State and prove second shifting theorem in Z-transform. (Nov/Dec 2005)

z2
Using convolution theorem evaluate inverse Z-transform of Z
.
( z 1)( z 3)
(Dec 2008) (May/June 2006)

6)

7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)

Using Z-transform solve y(n) 3 y(n 1) 4 y(n 2) 0, n 2 given that

y(0) 3, y(1) 2. (May/June 2006)

z ( z 2 z 2)
Find Z
by using method of partial fraction.(N/D 2006)
2
( z 1)( z 1)
1
Find Z-transform of
.
(Nov/Dec 2006)
(n 1)(n 2)
1

z2
Using convolution theorem evaluate Z
.(Nov/Dec 2006)
( z 1)( z 2)
Find Z-transform of a n and a n cos n . (May/June 2007)
Using the Z-transform method solve yn2 yn 2 given that y0 y1 0 .
(May/June 2007)
State and prove final value theorem in Z-transform.(May/Jun 2007)
z ( z 1)
Find the inverse Z-transform of
. (May/June 2007)
( z 1) 3
State and prove first shifting theorem on Z-transform. Also find Z e att .
1

Use Z-transform to solve yn2 7 yn1 12 yn 2 given y0 y1 0 .

(Dec 2008)
iat
Find Z e
and hence deduce the values of Z cos at and Z sin at .
n

17)
18)

z
Find Z 1
.
2
( z 1) ( z 1)
d
Prove that Z n p z Z n p1 where p is any positive integer. Deduce that
dz
z2 2
z
2
Z
n

Z n
and
.
( z 1) 3
( z 1) 2

19)
20)
21)

22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)

2 z 2 3z
.
( z 2)( z 4)
Find the inverse Z-transform of n 1n 2 . (Dec 2008)
Using Z-transforms, solve yn 2 3 yn 1 4 yn 0, n 1, given that y0 3 and
y1 2 . (Dec 2008)
1
Find the Z-transform of the sequence f n
. (Dec 2008)
n 1
2z 2 4z
Find the inverse Z-transform of F Z
using residue theorem. (Dec 2008)
z 22
Find the inverse Z-transform of

By using convolution theorem, prove the inverse of

z2
1n b n1 a n1.
is
z a z b b a

(May/June 2009).
By the method of Z transform solve yn 2 6 yn 1 9 yn 2 n given that
y0 0 and y1 0 . (May/June 2009)
Find the Z transform of cos n and hence find Z n cos n .
(May/June 2009)
Solve the equation (using Z transform) yn 2 5 yn 1 6 yn 36 given that
y0 y1 0.
(May/June 2009)