Practice Questions-Laplace Transform
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡, 0 < 𝑡 < 𝜋 2(1−𝑒 𝜋𝑠 )
1. Find 𝐿{𝐵(𝑡 )} 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐵(𝑡 ) = { Ans:
0, 𝑡 > 𝜋 𝑠 2 +4
0, 0 < 𝑡 < 1
2. Find 𝐿{𝐴(𝑡 )} 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴(𝑡 ) = { 𝑡, 1 < 𝑡 < 2
0, 𝑡 > 2
1 3
3. Find 𝐿 {(√𝑡 − ) }
√𝑡
4. Find 𝐿{𝑒 −3𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛5𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑡 }
5. Find 𝐿{𝑠𝑖𝑛ℎ3𝑡 cos2 𝑡 }
1
6. If Find 𝐿{𝑓(𝑡)} = , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐿{𝑒 −𝑡 𝑓(2𝑡)}
𝑠(𝑠 2 +1)
7. Find 𝐿{𝑡 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝑡}
8. Find 𝐿{𝑒 2𝑡 (3𝑡 5 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠4𝑡)
∞ 11
9. Show that ∫0 𝑒 −4𝑡 𝑡 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡 𝑑𝑡 =
500
∞ 𝑒 −𝑡 −𝑒 −3𝑡 𝑒 −𝑡 −𝑒 −3𝑡 )
10. Prove that ∫0 𝑑𝑡 = 𝑙𝑛3 Hint: 𝐼 = 𝐿 ( )
𝑡 𝑡 𝑠=0
∞ 6
11. Show that ∫0 𝑒 −2𝑡 sin3 𝑡 𝑑𝑡 = (𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝐴 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 − 4 sin3 𝐴)
65
3𝑡, 0 < 𝑡 < 2
12. If 𝑓(𝑡 ) = { and 𝑓(𝑡 + 4) = 𝑓(𝑡 ). 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐿{𝑓(𝑡 )}
6, 2 < 𝑡 < 4
13. Find the Laplace transform of the following function
𝑡
(i) 𝐿{∫0 𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑡 sin3 𝑡 𝑑𝑡 }
𝑡 1 𝑠+1
(ii) 𝐿{∫0 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡 } Ans: .
𝑠 𝑠 2 +2𝑠+2
𝑡 2
14. Evaluate ∫0 𝑒 3𝑡 𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 Ans:
𝑠(𝑠−3)3
𝑡 𝑠+1
15. Evaluate ∫0 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑑𝑡 Ans:
𝑠[(𝑠+1)2 +1]
1 𝑡
16. Find 𝐿−1 { } Ans:2√
𝑠 3/2 𝜋
2𝑠−3 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡
17. Find 𝐿−1 { } Ans: 𝑒 𝑡 [2𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑡 − ]
𝑠 2 −2𝑠+5 2
𝑠+2 1
18. Find 𝐿−1 { 2 } Ans: 𝑡 𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡
(𝑠 +4𝑠+8)2 2
−1 𝑠
19. Find 𝐿 {(𝑠2 } using convolution theorem.
+4)3
𝑠
20. Evaluate 𝐿−1 {tan−1 ( )}
𝑎
𝑠 2 +1 2
21. Evaluate 𝐿−1 {𝑙𝑛 ((𝑠−1)2 )} Ans: (𝑒 𝑡 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡)
𝑡
𝑠+𝑎 𝑒 −𝑏𝑡 − 𝑒 −𝑎𝑡
22. Evaluate 𝐿−1 {𝑙𝑛 ( )} Ans:
𝑠+𝑏 𝑡
𝑠 2 +1 1
23. Evaluate 𝐿−1 {𝑙𝑛 ( )} Ans: (1 + 𝑒 −𝑡 − 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡)
𝑠(𝑠+1) 𝑡
24. Express the following function in terms of unit step function and hence find
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡, 0 < 𝑡 < 𝜋
Laplace transform of 𝑓 (𝑡 ), where 𝑓 (𝑡 ) = { 1, 𝜋 < 𝑡 < 2𝜋
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡, 𝑡 ≥ 2𝜋
25. Solve DE using LT, 𝑥 𝑡 + 𝑥(𝑡) = 6𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡, 𝑥 (0) = 0, 𝑥 ′ (0) = 1
′′ ( )
Ans: 𝑥 (𝑡 ) = 5𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑡
26. Solve DE using LT, 𝑥 ′′ (𝑡 ) + 𝑥 (𝑡 ) = 𝜑(𝑡 ), 𝑥(0) = 0, 𝑥 ′ (0) = 0
4, 0 ≤ 𝑡 < 2
in which 𝜑(𝑡 ) = {
𝑡 + 2, 𝑡 ≥ 2
Ans: 𝑥 (𝑡 ) = {4 − 4𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡} + [(𝑡 − 2) − sin(𝑡 − 2)] 𝑢(𝑡 − 2)