VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
SUB CODE/ TITLE:MA6351- TRANSFORMS AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
QUESTION BANK
(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES - III SEMESTER)
UNIT-I (PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION)
PART-A
1. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating a, b from

2. Form the PDE by eliminating the constants a and b form i)

x

ii)

ay

3. Find the partial differential equation of all planes passing through the origin.
4. Obtain partial differential equation by eliminating arbitrary constants a and b from
( x a ) 2 + ( y b) 2 + z 2 = 1

5. Find the PDE of all planes having equal intercepts on the x and y axis.
and form the PDE.

6. Eliminate the arbitrary function f from

7. Form partial differential equation by eliminating arbitrary function

2
8. Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary function from z xy, z = 0

9. Find the complete integral of

where p =

z
z
and q = .
x
y

10. Write down the complete solution of z =

1+ p 2 + q 2

.
.

11 Find the singular integral of the partial differential equation

12. Find the solution of
13.Find the general solution of 5
14. Solve
15. Solve
16. Solve

(D

2z
2z 2z

12
+
= 0.
x 2
xy y 2

3DD' 2 +2D' 3 z = 0

17. Find the particular integral of (

18. Find the particular integral of

19. Solve:
20. Solve:

PART - B
,

1. a) Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary functions

b) Solve

2. a) Form the partial differential equation by eliminating f and from

b) Solve
3. a) Form the PDE by eliminating arbitrary function f and g from
1+ p2 + q2 .

b) Solve

4. a) Find the singular integral of the partial differential equation

b) Solve

5. a) Solve

b) Solve

6. a) Form the PDE by eliminating arbitrary function from the relation

..

b) Solve
7. a) Solve
b) Solve

8. a) a) Solve

b) Solve
9. a) Solve

b)i) Find the general solution of

ii)Solve
10. a) Solve

2z 2z
2z
+
6 2 = y cos x
2
xy
y
b) i) Solve x
ii) Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary functions f and g in

UNIT - II FOURIER SERIES

2

PART-A
1. Find the constant term in the Fourier series corresponding to f(x) = cos2x expressed in the interval ( , )
2. If f(x) = x2 + x is expressed as a Fourier series in the interval (-2, 2) to which value this series converges at
x=2.
3. If the Fourier series corresponding to f(x) = x in the interval (0, 2 ) is
finding a0 , an , bn find the value of

a0 2
+
2

(a

2
n

a0
+
2

(a

cos nx + bn sin nx) , without

+ bn 2 ) .

4. State Dirichlets condition for a given function to expand in Fourier series.

5. If
in
2 then deduce the value of
6. Find a Fourier sine series for the functionf(x) = 1 , i) 0<x< ii) (0,2)
0< x <

0
sinx

7. If the Fourier series for the function f(x) =

< x < 2

is

2
1
1
1
2 cos 2 x cos 4 x cos 6 x
sin x

+
.......... =
deduce
+
+
+ .... +

4
1.3 3.5 5.7
1.3
3.5
5.7
2

8. What is the constant term a 0 and the coefficient of cosnx, a n in the Fourier series expansion of f(x) = x 1

f (x)= +

x3 in ( , ).
9. State Parsevals identity for full range expansion of f(x) as Fourier series in (0,2 l )
10. Find the Fourier constants b n for xsinx in ( , )
11. What do you mean by Harmonic analysis.
12. In the Fourier expansion of f(x)=

2x
1 + , < x < 0

1 2 x , 0 < x <

in ( , ) , find bn .

13. Find b n in the expansion of x2 as a Fourier series in ( , )

14. If f(x) is an odd function defined in (l , l ) , what are the values of a 0 and a n
15. State Parsevals Theorem on Fourier series
16. Does f(x) = tanx possess a Fourier expansion
17. Find a n in expanding e x as Fourier series in ( , )
18. State Parsevals identity for the half-range cosine expansion of f(x) in (0, 1).
19. Find the root mean square value of the function f(x) = x in (0, l).
20. Find the value of
in the Fourier series expansion of
,
Part-B
1. a) Find the Fourier series of the function
=
, in ,
with periodicity
.
b) Find the Fourier series up to second Harmonic for the following data for y with period 6
x
y

0
9

1
18

2
24

3
28

4
26

5
20

2. a) Obtain the Fourier series for f(x) = 1 + x + x2 in (- , ).

b) Find the half range sine series of
,
3. a) Find the Fourier series for f(x) = cos x

in the interval (- , )

b) Obtain the cosine series for f(x) = x in 0 < x < and deduce that

(2n 1)
n =1

4
96

0 x 1
x
4. a) Obtain the Fourier series for the function f(x) =
(2 - x) 1 x 2
b) The following table gives the variations of a periodic current over a period T
X
0
f(x) 1.98

T/6
1.30

T/3
1.05

T/2
1.30

2T/3 5T/6 T
-.088 -0.25 1.98

5. a) Find the Fourier series expansion of the periodic function f(x) of period
-l x 0
f(x) = l + x

1
2
0 x l Deduce that
=l x
=
2
8
1 ( 2n 1)
b) Obtain the half range cosine series for f(x)= (x - 1)2

2l

define by

1. Deduce that

(2n 1)
1

6. a) Find the complex form of Fourier series of

an integer

7. a) Expand f(x)=
1
12

1
32

1
52

+ ....... =

2
8

. Deduce that when a is constant other than

/

b) Find the Fourier series expansion of

2x
1 + , < x < 0

1 2 x , 0 < x <

as a full range Fourier series in the interval (- ,

.Hence deduce that

b) Obtain Sine series for f(x) = x

=l x

0 x

l
2

l
xl
2

8. a) Find half range cosine series given

f ( x) = x

0 x 1

= 2-x 1 x 2

b)Calculate the first 3 harmonics of the Fourier of f(x) from the following data
x
0
30 60 90
120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330
f(x) 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.16 0.5 1.3 2.16 1.25 1.3 1.52 1.76 2.0
9. a) Obtain Fourier series for f(x) of period 2l and defined as follows
in 0 x l
l x

1 1 1
2
1
1
1
f(x)=
Hence deduce that (i) 1- + + ....... =
(ii) 2 + 2 + 2 + ....... =
3 5 7
4
8
in l x 2l
1
3
5
0
b)Find the half range sine series of f(x) = 4x- x2 in the interval (0, 4).Hence deduce the value of the series

10a) Find the Fourier series for f(x ) = x2 in (- , ). Hence find

i)

1
12

1
22

1
32

+ .......... ii)

.iii)

1
14

1
24

1
34

1
44

........

2 .Hence deduce the sum of the series

b) Find the Fourier series of

 2
1
1
1

+
.......... =
4
1.3 3.5 5.7

UNIT III (APPLICATION OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTAIL EQUATIONS)

PART A
2
2
y
y
1. In the wave equation 2 = c 2 2 what does c2stand for?
t
x
u
2u
2
2. In the diffusion equation
= 2 2 ,what does stand for
t
x
3. What are all the solutions of one dimensional wave equation?
4. What is the basic difference between the solution of one dimensional wave equation and one
dimensional heat equation?
5. Define steady state condition on heat flow
6. What are all the solutions of one dimensional heat equation?
7. In steady state conditions derive the solution of one dimensional heat equation.
8. State the assumptions in deriving the one dimensional equation( unsteady state)
9. A rod 30 cm long has its ends A and B kept at 200 C and 800 C respectively until steady state
conditions prevail. Find the steady state temperature in the rod.
10. Write down the two dimensional heat flow equation in steady state and the possible solutions in
steady state.
11. Write any two solutions of Laplace equation
involving exponential terms in
.
12. Write down the boundary and initial conditions for the transverse vibrations of the string of
length l with fixed ends with initial displacement
.
13. If the string of length l are fixed and the mid point of the string is drawn aside through a
height h and the string is released from rest, state the initial and boundary conditions.
14. A tightly stretched string of length 2l has its ends fastened at x = 0 and x = 2l . The midpoint of
the string is then taken to a height b and then released from rest in that position. Write the
initial and boundary conditions.
15. A tightly stretched string with end points
is initially at rest in equilibrium
position. If it is set vibrating giving each point velocity
. Write the initial and boundary
conditions.
16. The ends A and B of a rod of length 10 cm long have their temperature kept 200 C and 700 C.find
the steady state temperature on the rod.
17. An infinitely long plane uniform plate is bounded by two parallel edges and an end at right
angles to them. The breadth is , this edge
,
is maintained at a temperature 600C at
all points & the other edges are at zero temperature. Write down the boundary conditions
for finding the steady-state temperature.
18. A square plate is bounded by the lines x = 0, y = 0, x = 20, y = 20. Its faces are insulated.
The temperature along the upper horizontal edge is given by u(x, 0) = x (20-x) in0<x<20.
Write the boundary conditions.
19. A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10cm wide and so long compared to its width
that it may be considered infinite in length without introducing appreciable error. The

temperature at short edge y = 0 is given by

. And all the

,
0
other three edges are kept at 0 C. write the boundary conditions.
20. Classify the PDE
PART B

1. A tightly stretched string of length has its end fastened at x = 0, x = l . At

,the string is in the
l
form
,
and then released .Find the displacement of any point on the string at a
distance of from one end at time t>0.
2. A tightly stretched string of length 2l has its ends fastened at x = 0 and x = 2l . The midpoint of the
string is then taken to a height b and then released from rest in that position. Find the lateral
displacement of a point of the string at time from the instant of release.
3. A slightly stretched string of length l has its ends fastened at x = 0 and x = l is initially in a position
given by
,
.If it is released from rest from this position, find the displacement at
any distance from one end and at any time.
4. If a string of length l is initially at rest in its equilibrium position and each of its points is given the
x
velocity v 0 sin 3
, determine the displacement of a point distant x from one end at time t.
l
5. A sting of length l is initially at rest in its equilibrium position and motion is started by giving each of
l

if 0 x
cx
2
. Find the displacement function y(x, t).
its points a velocity given by v =
l
c (l x) if x l

2
6. A rod 30 cm long has its ends A and B kept at 200 and 800 respectively until steady state conditions
prevail. The temperature at each end is then suddenly reduced to 00C and kept so. Find the resulting
temperature function u(x, t) taking x = 0 at A.
7. The ends A and B of a rod l cm long have the temperature400 and 900 respectively until steady state
conditions prevail. The temperature at A is suddenly raised to 900 and at the same time that at B is
lowered to 400. Find the temperature distribution in the rod at time t.
8. Find the solution of the equation
,

0,

that satisfies the conditions

,

,
9. A square plate is bounded by the lines
,
,
,
. Its faces are insulated. The
temperature along the upper horizontal edge is given by
,
when
20
0
while the other three edges are kept at 0 C. Find the steady state temperature in the plate.
10. A rectangular plate with insulated surface is 10cm wide. The two long edges and one short edge are
kept at00 C, while the temperature at short edge x = 0 is given by
,
Find the steady state temperature at any point in the plate.
,

UNIT- IV (FOURIER TRANSFORMS)

PART-A
1. State the Fourier integral theorem.
2. If FC(s) is the Fourier Cosine transform of f(x) , prove that the Fourier cosine transform of f(ax) is
1 s
Fc
a a

3. If F(s) is the Fourier transform of f(x), write the formula for the Fourier of f(x)= cos(ax) in term of
F.
4. State the convolution theorem for Fourier transforms.
5. If F(s) is the Fourier transform of f(x), find the Fourier transform of f(x-a).
1
2

6. If Fs(s) is the Fourier sine transform of f(x), show that Fs{f(x) cosax}= [Fs(s+a)+Fs(s-a)]
1,
0,

x <a

7. Find the Fourier transform of f(x) if f(x) =

8. Find Fourier Cosine transform of e
9. Find: F{xnf(x)}

-x

x >a>0

d n f ( x)
in terms of F.Tof f(x)
dx n

10. F

11. Write the Fourier transform pair.

12. Find Fourier sine transform of

1
x

13. State the Fourier transforms of the derivatives of a function.

x
14. Find the Fourier transform of e
, >0
e a s
15.Find the function f(x) whose sine transform is
.
s
16. If F {f(x)} = f (s) then give the value of F {f (ax)}
/
17. Find the Fourier sine transform of
18. State Modulation theorem on Fourier transforms.
19. Define self reciprocal with respect to Fourier transform
20. Prove that F[f(x-a)] = eias F[f(x)]
PART-B
1
1. a) Find the Fourier transform of f (x) =
0

for x < 1
otherwise

, Hence prove that

x, 0< x <1
b) Find the Fourier sine and cosine transform of f (x) =2- x, 1< x 2.
0,
x >2

2. a) Find the Fourier sine transform of xe

x2
2

sin x
dx =
x

sin 2 x
x

dx =

b) Find the Fourier transform of

under the Fourier transform

0 . Hence show that

is self reciprocal

3. a) Find the Fourier transform of the function f(x) defined by

1 x 2 x 1
s
3
sin s s cos s
f(x) =
Hence prove that (i)
cos ds =
3
2
16
s
x >1

0
0

(ii)

sin s s cos s
ds =
3
0
15
s

b) Using Parsevals identity for Fourier Cosine transform of e -ax and evaluate

(a

(x

4. a) Find the Fourier transform of e a x if a > 0. Deduce that

1
2

5. a) Find the Fourier cosine transform of e-4x. Deduce that

x
0

6. a) Find the Fourier Transform of e

b) Evaluate

(x
0

a x

dx =

4a 3

if a > 0

0 < x <
x<

sin x,
b) Find the Fourier sine transform of f ( x) =
0

b) Using Parsevals identity evaluate

+a )

2 2

dx
+ x2 )2

cos 2 x
2

+ 16

dx =

e 8 and

x sin 2 x
2

+ 16

dx =

e 8

, if a>0

, a > 0 . Hence deduce that F xe

a x

]= i

2as

(a 2 + s 2 )2

dx
by transforms
+ 16)( x 2 + 25)

7. a) Find the Fourier transform of

| |, | |

sin t
Hence deduce
dt =
3
t
0

b) Find Fourier Sine and Cosine transform of x n 1 .Hence prove that

both cosine and sine transform

is self reciprocal under

0,
8. a) Verify Parsevals Theorem of Fourier transform for the function f(x) = -x
e ,
e x
, where > 0
b) Find the Fourier sine transform of
x
9. a) Using Parsevals identity , evaluate
b) Find the Fourier Transform of f(x) given by
a x , if x < a
Hence deduce that
f(x) =
0 , if x > a > 0

sin t
0 t dt = 2 .

1 x 2 , 0 < x < 1
0,
otherwise

10. a) Find the Fourier cosine transform of f ( x) =

Hence prove
0

sin x x cos x
x

3
x
cos dx =
16
2

x< 0
x> 0

b) Find the Fourier cosine transform of

Hence find

UNIT V: Z TRANSFOMS AND DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

PART A
1. Define Z Transform of the sequence { f (n )}.

2. Find the Z Transform of unit step sequence.

3. Find Z (3 n + 2 )
n

.
2

5. Find Z [ n + 2].
1
6. Find Z .
n

4. Find Z cos 2

an

7. Find Z .
n!
8. Find Z [a n n].

9. Prove that Z [a n ]=

z
.
za

10. Find Z

n (n + 1)

11. Find Z [n 2 ].

12. Find Z
.
(n + 1)!
13. State the Initial and Final value theorem.
14. Prove that
15. Find the Z transform of

.
.
.

16. Find the inverse Z- transform of

17. Form a difference equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants from y n = A + B .2 n .

18. Solve yn+1 2yn =0 given that y(0)=2.
19. State Convolution theorem in Z Transforms.
20. Find the inverse Z- transform of

PART B

1. a. Find (i ) Z r cos n , (ii ) Z r sin n iii) Z (e at cos bt )

n

z 3 + 3z

b. Find the inverse Z -Transform of

2. a. Find

(i ) Z sin n , (ii ) Z 2 n sin n

(z 1)2 (z 2 + 1)

2 .

by convolution theorem.
2
z + 7 z + 10

b. Find Z 1

3. a. Using Complex residue theorem evaluate

b. Solve yn + 3yn1 4yn2 = 0, n 2. given that y(0) = 3 , y(1) = 2.

4 a. Solve by using Z-Transform yn+2 + 4 yn+1 + 3 yn = 3 , given that y0 = 0 and y1 = 1.
n

b. Find the inverse Z Transform of

z z2 z + 2

(z + 1)(z 1)

).

n
.
6

5 a. Find the Z-transform of sin 3

b. b. Solve y(n + 2) + 6 y(n + 1) + 9 y(n) = 2

6 a. Find the Z Transform of f (n ) =

b. Find i)

given that y0 = y1 = 0using Z-transform.

2n + 3
.
(n + 1)(n + 2)

12 z 2
z2
z2
1
ii)
iii)
using convolution theorem.
Z 1
Z

(3z 1)(4 z + 1)
(z 1)(z 3)
( z a )( z b )

7 a. If

, Find the values of u2 and u3 by residue method.

b. Form the difference equation from

8 a. Find the Z transform of

and

b. Solve the difference equation

9 a)Solve the difference equation y(k+3) - 3y(k+1)+2y(k)=0 with y(0)=4,y(1)=0and y(2)=8.
b) Find the inverse Z -Transform of

z2
by the method of Partial fraction
(z + 2) (z 2 + 4)

10 a. Solve the equation using Z Transform

yn+2 5 y n+1 + 6 yn = 36 , given that

y (0) =y (1) = 0.
b)Using convolution theorem find the inverse Z transform of
10