MSO203B: Assignment 6

1. Solve the Cauchy problem

utt = 16uxx , ,

< x < , t > 0,

u(x, 0) = 6 sin2 x, ut (x, 0) = cos(6x),

< x < .

2. Solve the wave equation (Hint: Duhamels principle):

utt = uxx + x2 t,

< x < , t > 0,

u(x, 0) = 0, ut (x, 0) = cos(6x),

< x < .

3. Solve wave equation utt = uxx for infinite string with

0,
x 1

x + 1, 1 x 0
& ut (x, 0) = 0.
u(x, 0) =
1 x, 0 x 1

0,
x1
Plot the shape of the string at t = 0, t = .5, t = 1 and t = 2.

4. Solve the following initial boundary value problems:

utt c2 uxx = 0,

(i)

0 < x < 2, t > 0,

u(x, 0) = cos x 1, ut (x, 0) = 0,

0 x 2,

u(0, t) = u(2, t) = 0,
utt = c2 uxx u,

(ii)

t 0.

0 < x < L, t > 0,

u(x, 0) = f (x), ut (x, 0) = 0,

u(0, t) = u(L, t) = 0,

0 x L,
t 0.

5. Solve
utt = uxx , x > 0, t > 0,
u(x, 0) = 1 ex , ut (x, 0) = cos x, x 0
u(0, t) = 0,
t.
6.

Vibration of an elastic bar which is fastened at one end (x = 0) and free at the other
end (x = L) is given by
utt = c2 uxx ,

0 < x < L, t > 0,

u(0, t) = 0, ux (L, t) = 0,
u(x, 0) = f (x), ut (x, 0) = 0,

t > 0,
0 x L.

Show that u is given by

u=

An sin pn x cos pn ct

where pn =

 x 
(2n + 1)
. Find An if f (x) = sin3
.
2L
2L
1

7. Using the method of separation of variables, solve the following differential equations:
(i)

ut = uxx +u,
u(x, 0) = 3 sin 2x 7 sin 4x,

(ii)

0 < x < 10, t > 0,

0 x 10,

ut = uxx ,
u(x, 0) = cos2 x,

(iii)


u(x, 0) =

x,
2 x,

and u(0, t) = u(10, t) = 0.

0 < x < 2, t > 0,

0 x 2,

and ux (0, t) = ux (2, t) = 0.

ut = uxx ,

0 < x < 2, t > 0,

0 x 1,
1 x 2,

and ux (0, t) = ux (2, t) = 0.

8. Solve the heat equation

ut = uxx ,
u(x, 0) = f (x),

0 < x < L, t > 0,

0 x L,

and u(0, t) = T1 , u(L, t) = T2 ,

where T1 , T2 are constants.

9. Heat flow in a thin rod with insulated ends is governed by
ut = kuxx
ux (0, t) = 0, ux (L, t) = 0, u(x, 0) = f (x).
If k = 1, L = and f (x) = cos2 2x then, find its solution.
10. Find the temperature in an infinite bar if the initial temperature is given by,

1 if |x| < 1
u(x, 0) = f (x) =
.
0 if |x| > 1
11. Let = {(x, y) R2 : 0 < x < a, 0 < y < b} is a rectangle with boundary . Solve
the potential equations 2 u = 0 in with the following boundary conditions:
(a) u(x, y) = x + y,
(b) u(x, y) = xy,

(x, y)

(x, y)

12. Let = {(x, y) R2 : 0 < x < , 0 < y < } is a rectangle with boundary . Solve
the potential equations 2 u = 0 in with the following boundary conditions:
(a) u(x, 0) = u(x, ) = x,

u(0, y) = u(, y) = y

(b) u(x, 0) = x, u(x, ) = x( x),

13.

u(0, y) = sin y, u(, y) = (1 cos y)/2

Let = {(x, y) R2 : 0 < x < , 0 < y < a}.

uxx + uyy = u,

Solve the BVP

(x, y) ,

with u(0, y) = u(, y) = u(x, 0) = 0 and u(x, a) = 1.