Partial Differential Equations (PDE) for Engineers: Solution by Separation of Variables

## Assignment-1:

1. The order of the PDE

∂u ∂ 2u
=
∂t ∂x 2
(a) 2, (b) 1, (c) 3, (d) 0.

2. Check the nature of PDE’s

∂u ∂ 2u
=
∂t ∂x 2
(a) Linear & homogeneous (b) Non-linear & homogeneous, (c) Linear & non-
homogeneous, (d) Non-linear & non- homogeneous.

3. Check the nature of PDE’s

∂u ∂ 2u
= + 2x
∂t ∂x 2
(a) Linear & homogeneous (b) Non-linear & homogeneous, (c) Linear & non-
homogeneous, (d) Non-linear & non- homogeneous.

4. Check the nature of PDE’s

 ∂u  ∂ 2u
2

  = + sin x
 ∂t  ∂x 2
(a) Linear & homogeneous (b) Non-linear & homogeneous, (c) Linear & non-
homogeneous, (d) Non-linear & non- homogeneous.

5. Check the nature of PDE’s

∂u ∂ 2u
= sin x 2 2
∂t ∂x
(a) Linear & homogeneous (b) Non-linear & homogeneous, (c) Linear & non-
homogeneous, (d) Non-linear & non- homogeneous.

6. Check the nature of PDE’s

∂u ∂ 2u
u =
∂t ∂x 2
(a) Linear & homogeneous (b) Non-linear & homogeneous, (c) Linear & non-
homogeneous, (d) Non-linear & non- homogeneous.

7. Identify the following PDE

∂u ∂ 2u
= + 5x
∂t ∂x 2
(a) Parabolic, (b) Elliptical, (c) Hyperbolic, (d) None of the above.
8. Identify the following PDE
∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
= +
∂t 2 ∂x 2 ∂y 2
(a) Parabolic, (b) Elliptical, (c) Hyperbolic, (d) None of the above.

9. Identify the type of boundary condition

∂u
At x=0, =q
∂x
(a) Dirichlet boundary condition, (b) Neumann boundary condition, (c) Robin mixed
boundary condition.

10. Identify the type of boundary condition

∂T
At x=L, −k =h(T − T∞ )
∂x
(a) Dirichlet boundary condition, (b) Neumann boundary condition, (c) Robin mixed
boundary condition.

d2 d
11.=
L 2
+ , L is which type of operator?
dx dx
(a) Linear, (b) Non-linear, (c) None of the above.

12. For Eigen value problem:

d2y
2
+ λ2 y =0
dx
With B.C. at x=0, y=0;
x=1, y=0 Eigen functions are
 π
(a) sin(nπ x) , (b) sin 2 (nπ x) ,(c) tan( nπ x) , (d) cos ( 2n − 1)  x .
 2

d2
13. L = is a
dx 2
(a) Self adjoint operator & linear operator, (b) Non self adjoint & linear operator,
(c) Self adjoint & Non linear operator, (d) Non self adjoint & Non linear operator.

d2y
14. + λ2 y = 0
dx 2
dy
At x=0, = 0;
dx
x=1, y=0;
What is the Eigen value of the above problem?
π π
(a) nπ, (b) (2n − 1) , (c) (nπ ) 2 , (d) (2n + 1) .
2 2
 d2y
15. 2
+ λ2 y = 0
dx
At x=0, y=0;
dy
x=1, + βy = 0 ;
dx
What is the Eigen value of the above problem?
π
(a) nπ, (b) (2n − 1) ,(c) roots of λ n + β tan λ n =0 , (d) roots of λ n − β tan λ n =0 .
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