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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
SUB CODE/ TITLE:MA6351- TRANSFORMS AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
QUESTION BANK
(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)
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) ii)
3. Find the partial differential equation of all planes passing through the origin.
4. Find the partial differential equation of the family of spheres having their centers on
the line
5. Obtain partial differential equation by eliminating arbitrary constants a and b from
( x a) 2 + ( y b) 2 + z 2 = 1

6. Find the PDE of all planes having equal intercepts on the x and y axis.
xy
z = f
7. Eliminate the arbitrary function f from z and form the PDE.
8. Form partial differential equation by eliminating arbitrary function

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

z z
p= q=
x and y
10. Find the complete integral of where .
1+ p 2 + q 2
11. Write down the complete solution of .
12 Find the singular integral of the partial differential equation
13. Find the solution of
2z 2z 2z
5 12 + =0
14.Find the general solution of x 2 xy y 2 .
2 z 2z 2z
2
7 + 6 2
=0
15. Find the general solution of x xy y

16. Solve

17. Solve
(D 3
)
3DD' 2 +2D' 3 z = 0

18. Solve
19. Find the particular integral of (

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20. Find the particular integral of

21. Solve:

22. Solve:
PART-B
1. Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary functions
2. Form the PDE by eliminating the arbitrary functions f and g in

3. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating f and from

4. Form the PDE by eliminating arbitrary function from the relation

5. Form the PDE by eliminating arbitrary function f and g from

6. Solve
7. Find the singular integral of the partial differential equation
8. Solve
9. Solve
11. Solve
12. Solve
13. Solve
Solve
15. Solve
16. Solve
17. Solve the Lagranges equation
16. Solve
18. Find the general solution of
19. Solve
2 z 2 z 2z
2
+ 6 2
= y cos x
20. Solve x xy y

21. Solve
22. Solve
23. Solve
24. Solve
25. Solve
26.Solve

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UNIT - II FOURIER SERIES

PART-A
1. Find the constant term in the Fourier series corresponding to f(x) = cos2x expressed in the interval
( , )
2. To which value, the half range sine series corresponding to f(x) = x2 expressed in the interval (0,2)
converges at x=2.
3. 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.

a0
2
+ (a n cos nx + bn sin nx)
4. If the Fourier series corresponding to f(x) = x in the interval (0, 2 ) is 1 ,

a0 2
2
+ (a n
2
+ bn 2 )
without finding a 0 , a n , bn find the value of 1 .
5. State Dirichlets for a given function to expand in Fourier series.
6. If the Fourier series of the functionf(x) = x + x2 in the interval < x < is

2 4
(1) n 2
+4 2 cos nx n sin nx
3 n =1 n

1 1 1
2
+ 2
+ + ..........
then find the value of 1 2 32

7. Find a Fourier sine series for the functionf(x) = 1 , i) 0<x< ii) (0,2)
0 0< x <

sinx < x < 2
8. If the Fourier series for the function f(x) = is
1 2 cos 2 x cos 4 x cos 6 x sin x 1 1 1 2
+ + + + .... +
1.3
+ .......... =
f (x)= 3.5 5.7 2 deduce 1.3 3.5 5.7 4

9. What is the constant term a 0 and the coefficient of cosnx, a n in the Fourier series expansion of
f(x) = x - x3 in ( , ).
10. State Parsevals identity for full range expansion of f(x) as Fourier series in (0,2 l )
11. What do you mean by Harmonic analysis.
2x
1 + , < x < 0

1 2 x , 0 < x <

12. In the Fourier expansion of f(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

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16. Does f(x) = tanx possess a Fourier expansion

x
17. Find a n in expanding e as Fourier series in ( , )

18. Find the Fourier constants b n for xsinx in ( , )

19. State Parsevals identity for the half-range cosine expansion of f(x) in (0, 1).
20. Find the root mean square value of the function f(x) = x in (0, l).
21. Find the value of in the Fourier series expansion of
Part-B
22. Find the Fourier series of the function f(x) = , in with periodicity

23. Find the Fourier series of the function f(x) = , in with periodicity .Also
1 1 1 2
+ + + .......... =
deduce the sum of the series 12 22 32 6

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

25. Find the Fourier series for f(x)=x2 in (- , ). Hence find
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2
+ + + .......... + + + ........
i) 1 22 32 ii) iii) 1
4
24 34 44

cos x
26. Find the Fourier series for f(x) = in the interval (- , )
27. Determine the Fourier expansion of f(x)=x in the interval < x <
x 0 x 1

28. Obtain the Fourier series for the function f(x) = (2 - x) 1 x 2
x in 0 < x < 1

1 - x in 1 < x < 2
29. Find the Fourier series for the function f(x) =
1 1 1 2
+ + + ....... =
Deduce that 12 32 52 8 .
30. Find the Fourier series expansion of the periodic function f(x) of period 2l define by
f(x) = l+x -l x 0

1 2

2
=
=l x 0 x l Deduce that 1 ( 2n 1) 8

0 in (0, )

31. Find the Fourier series of period 2 for the function f(x)= sinx in ( ,2 )

and hence find the sum of the series

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32. Find the Fourier series expansion of

33. Find the Fourier series expansion of

2x
1 + , < x < 0

1 2 x , 0 < x <
34. Expand f(x)= as a full range Fourier series in the interval (- .Hence deduce
1 1 1 2
2
+ 2
+ 2
+ ....... =
that 1 3 5 8 .
35. Find the half range sine series of

2
(2n 1)
1
2
=
8
36. Obtain the half range cosine series for f(x)= (x - 2)2 . Deduce that 1

l
x
37. Obtain Sine series for f(x) = x 0 2

l
lx xl
= 2
f ( x) = x 0 x 1
38. Find half range cosine series given = 2-x 1 x 2

4
(2n 1)
1
4
=
96
39. Obtain the cosine series for f(x) = x in 0 < x < and deduce that n =1

40. Obtain Fourier series for f(x) of period 2l and defined as follows
l x in 0 xl
1 1 1

f(x)= 0 in l x 2l Hence deduce that (i) 1- 3 + 5 7 + ....... = 4

1 1 1 2
2
+ 2
+ 2
+ ....... =
(ii) 1 3 5 8

4
(2n 1)
1
4
=
96
41. Obtain the cosine series for f(x) = x in 0 < x < and deduce that n =1

42. Find the Fourier series up to second Harmonic for the following data for y with period 6

57. 43. x 44. 0 45. 1 46. 2 47. 3 48. 4 49. 5

58. 50. y 51. 9 52. 18 53. 24 54. 28 55. 26 56. 20
59.

60. The following table gives the variations of a periodic current over a period T

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61. X 62. 0 63. T/ 64. T/ 65. T/ 66. 2T 67. 5T 68. T

6 3 2 /3 /6
69. f( 70. 1. 71. 1. 72. 1. 73. 1. 74. - 75. - 76. 1.
x) 98 30 05 30 .08 0.2 98
8 5

77. Calculate the first 3 harmonics of the Fourier of f(x) from the following data
78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.

91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. 103.

104. Find the half range sine series of f(x) = 4x- x2 in the interval (0, 4).Hence deduce the value
of the series

105.

106. Find the half range sine series of

107. Expand as a complex form Fourier series in

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UNIT III (APPLICATION OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTAIL EQUATIONS)

PART A
2 2
y y
2
= c2 2
108. In the wave equation t x what does c2stand for?

u 2u
=2 2
109. In the diffusion equation t x ,what does 2 stand for

110. What are all the solutions of one dimensional wave equation?
111. What is the basic difference between the solution of one dimensional wave equation and
one dimensional heat equation?
112. Define steady state condition on heat flow
113. What are all the solutions of one dimensional heat equation?
114. In steady state conditions derive the solution of one dimensional heat equation.
115. State the assumptions in deriving the one dimensional equation( unsteady state)
116. 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.
117. Write down the two dimensional heat flow equation in steady state.
118. Write down the possible solutions of two dimensional heat equationsin steady state.
119. Write any two solutions of Laplace equation involving exponential terms in
.
120. Write down the boundary and initial conditions for the transverse vibrations of the string of
length l with fixed ends with initial displacement .
121. 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.
122. 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.
123. 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.
124. 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.
125. 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

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points & the other edges are at zero temperature. Write down the boundary conditions for finding
the steady-state temperature.
126. State any two laws which are assumed to derive one dimensional heat equation.
127. Find the steady state temperature distribution in a rod of length l cm whose ends x = 0 and x
= lare kept at 00C and800 C.
128. 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.
129. 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 other

three edges are kept at 00 C. write the boundary conditions.

130. PART B
131. 1. A tightly stretched string of length has its end fastened at x = 0, x = l . At ,the

string is in the form and then released .Find the displacement of any point
on the string at a distance of from one end at time t>0.
132. 2.A tightly stretched string of length l has its ends fastened at x = 0 and x = l . The midpoint
of the string is then taken to a height b and then released from rest in that position. Obtain an
expression for the displacement of the string at any subsequent time.
133. 3. 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.
134. 4. 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.

135. 5. If a string of length l is initially at rest in its equilibrium position and each of its points is
x
v 0 sin 3
given the velocity l , determine the displacement of a point distant x from one end at time

t.

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136. 6. A sting of length l is initially at rest in its equilibrium position and motion is started by
l
cx if 0 x
v= 2.
c (l x) if l x l
2
giving each of its points a velocity given by
137. Find the displacement function y(x, t).
138. 7. A tightly stretched string with end points is initially at rest in
equilibrium position.If it is set vibrating giving each point velocity , then show that

139. .

140. 8. 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.

141. 9. 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.

142. 10. Find the solution of the equation that satisfies the conditions

143. 10. 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) when
0<x<20 while the other three edges are kept at 00 C. Find the steady state temperature in the
plate.
144. 11. 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 other

three edges are kept at 00 C. Find the steady state temperature at any point in the plate.
145. 12. 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

146. Find the steady state temperature at any point in the

plate.

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147.
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 Fc
1 s
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
6. If Fs(s) is the Fourier sine transform of f(x), show that Fs{f(x) cosax}= [Fs(s+a)+Fs(s-a)]
2
1, x <a
7. Find the Fourier transform of f(x) if f(x) =
0, x >a>0
-x
8. Find Fourier Cosine transform of e
9. Find: F{xnf(x)}
d n f ( x)
10. F in terms of F.Tof f(x)
dx n
11. Write the Fourier transform pair.
1
12. Find Fourier sine transform of .
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)}
1 x 1
17.Find Fourier transform of f (x) =
0 x >1
18. Find the Fourier sine transform of f(x)=e-x
19. Prove that F[f(ax)]= F , a >0
1 s
a a
20. State Modulation theorem on Fourier transform.
21. Define self reciprocal with respect to Fourier transform
22.Prove that F[f(x-a)] = eias F[f(x)]

PART-B

1 sin 2 x
1. Find the Fourier transform of f ( x) =
for x < 1 sin x
0 otherwise
, Hence prove that
0
x
dx =
0
x 2
dx =
2

1 x if x < 1
sin t
4

2.Find the Fourier transform of f ( x) = Hence deduce dt =
0
0 if x 1 t 3
a 2 x 2 , x < a
3.Show that the Fourier transform of f(x)=
0 x >a

2 sin a a cos a sin t t cos t
is 2


3

. Hence deduce that
0 t 3
dt = .
4

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4.Find the Fourier Transform of e

a x
, a > 0 . Hence deduce that F xe [ a x
]= i 2
(a + s 2 )2
2
2as
.

1
5.Find the Fourier transform of e a x if a > 0. Deduce that (x
0
2
+ a2 )2
dx =
4a 3
if a > 0

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

1 x 2 x 1
sin s s cos s s 3
f(x) = Hence prove that (i) 3 cos ds =
0 0
x >1 s 2 16
2
sin s s cos s
(ii) 3 ds =
0
s 15
7.Find the Fourier Transform of f(x) given by
a x , if x < a
sin t
2

f(x) =
0 , if x > a > 0
Hence deduce that 0 t dt = 2 .
x2

8.If f (x ) = x e 2
is self - reciprocal under the FourierCosine Transform then
x2

prove that g (x ) = x e 2
is self - reciprocal under the Fourier Sine Transform.
sin x, 0 < x <
9. Find the Fourier sine transform of f ( x) =
0 x<
10. Find the Fourier cosine transform of e-4x.

cos 2 x x sin 2 x
Deduce that x
0
2
+ 16
dx =
8
e 8 and x
0
2
+ 16
dx =
2
e 8

11. State and prove convolution theorem for Fourier transforms.

x2

12. Find the Fourier sine transform of xe 2

1 x 2 , 0 < x < 1
13. Find the Fourier cosine transform of f ( x) =
0, otherwise

sin x x cos x x 3
Hence prove 3
cos dx =
0
x 2 16

14. Find Fourier Sine and Cosine transform of x n 1 .

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

0, x< 0
16. Verify Parsevals Theorem of Fourier transform for the function f(x) = -x
e , x> 0
x
e
17. Find the Fourier sine transform of , where > 0
x
2 2
-a x
18.Find the Fourier cosine transform of e . Hence evaluate the Fourier sine transform of
2 2
a x
xe

dx
19. Using convolution theorem, evaluate (x
0
2
+ a )( x 2 + b 2 )
2
.

20. Find the Fourier cosine & sine Transform of e x . Hence evaluate

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1 x2
(i ) dx and (ii ) dx .
0 (x 2
+1 )2
0 (x 2
+1 )
2

dx
(a
-ax
21.Using Parsevals identity for Fourier Cosine transform of e and evaluate 2
0 + x2 )2

dx
22.Using convolution theorem, evaluate (x0
2
+ 16)( x 2 + 25)
.

23.Find the Fourier transform of

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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
4. Find Z cos 2 .
2
5. Find Z [ n + 2].
1
6. Find Z .
n
an
7. Find Z .
n!
8. Find Z [a n n].
z
9. Prove that Z [a n ]= .
za
1
10. Find Z
n (n + 1)
11. Find Z [n 2 ].
1
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. Form a difference equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants from U n = a 2 n +1 .

19. Solve yn+1 2yn =0 given that y(0)=2.
20. State Convolution theorem in Z Transforms.

21. Find the inverse Z- transform of

PART B
148. Find (i ) Z [r n cos n ] , (ii ) Z [r n sin n ] iii) Z (e at cos bt )
n
149. Find the Z-transform of sin 3 .
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n n
150. Find (i ) Z sin , (ii ) Z 2 n sin .
2 2
2n + 3
151. Find the Z Transform of f (n ) = .
(n + 1)(n + 2)
152. Find the z-transform of sinh at sin bt .

153. Find the Z transform of and .

154. If , prove that .

155. Find the inverse Z Transform of

(
z z2 z + 2 ).
(z + 1)(z 1) 2

z 3 + 3z
156. Find the inverse Z -Transform of .
(z 1)2 (z 2 + 1)
z2
157. Find the inverse Z -Transform of by the method of Partial fraction.
(
(z + 2) z 2 + 4 )
z
158. Find Z 1 2
by convolution theorem.
z + 7 z + 10
z2 1 z2 12 z 2
159. . Find i) Z 1 ii) Z iii) usingconvolution theorem.
( z 1)( z 3) (z a )( z b ) (3z 1)(4 z + 1)

160. If , Find the values of u2and u3 by residue method

161. Solve the difference equation
162. Solve the difference equation y(k+3) - 3y(k+1)+2y(k)=0 with y(0)=4,y(1)=0and y(2)=8.

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

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

164. Solve the equation using Z Transform yn+2 5 y n+1 + 6 yn = 36 , given that
y (0) =y (1) = 0.
n
165. Solve by using Z-Transform yn+2 + 4 yn+1 + 3 yn = 3 , given that y0 = 0 and y1 = 1.

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

167. Solve the difference equation

168. State and Prove Initial and Final value theorem in Z-Transform.
169. Form the difference equation from

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