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SUBJECT NAME : Transforms and Partial Differential Equation
SUBJECT CODE : MA 2211
MATERIAL NAME : Part A questions
MATERIAL CODE : JM08AM1011

Name of the Student: Branch:

Unit I (FOURIER SERIES)

1. State the Dirichlets conditions for the existence of the Fourier expansion of ( ) f x , in
the interval ( (( ( ) )) ) 0, 2 .
2. Write the conditions for a function ( ) f x to satisfy for the existence of a Fourier
series.
3. State the sufficient condition for a function ( ) f x to be expressed as a Fourier
series.
4. Give the expression for the Fourier Series co-efficient
n
b for the function ( ) f x
defined in ( (( ( ) )) ) 2, 2 .
5. If
2
2
2
1
( 1)
4 cos
3
n
n
x nx
n


= == =

= + = + = + = +

, deduce that
2
2 2 2
1 1 1
...
1 2 3 6

+ + + = + + + = + + + = + + + = .
6. Obtain the first term of the Fourier series for the
function
2
( ) , f x x x = < < = < < = < < = < < .
7. Find the constant term in the expansion of
2
cos x as a Fourier series in the
interval ( (( ( ) )) ) , .
8. Define Root Mean square value of a function ( ) f x over the interval ( (( ( ) )) ) , a b .
9. Find the root mean square value of
2
( ) f x x = == = in ( (( ( ) )) ) 0, .
10. Find the root mean square value of the function ( ) f x x = == = in( (( ( ) )) ) 0, l .
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11. Without finding the values of
0
,
n
a a and
n
b , the Fourier coefficients of Fourier
series, for the function
2
( ) F x x = == = in the interval ( (( ( ) )) ) 0, find the value
of
( (( ( ) )) )
2
2 2 0
1
2
n n
n
a
a b

= == =
( ( ( (
+ + + + + + + +
( ( ( (


.
Unit II (FOURIER TRANSFORM)

1. Write the Fourier transform pair.
2. Write the Fourier cosine transform pair.
3. Write the Fourier sine transform pair.
4. Find the Fourier cosine transform of , 0
ax
e x

.
5. Find the Fourier sine transform of ( ) , 0
ax
f x e a

= > = > = > = > .
6. Find the Fourier sine transform of
1
x
.
7. If ( ) F s is the Fourier transform of ( ) f x , show that ( (( ( ) )) ) ( ) ( )
ias
F f x a e F s = = = = .
8. What is the Fourier transform of ( ) f x a , if the Fourier transform of ( ) f x is
( ) F s ?
9. Find the Fourier transform of
,
( )
0, and
ikx
e a x b
f x
x a x b
< < < < < < < <
= == =

< > < > < > < >

.
10. State Parsevals identity on Fourier transform.
11. State and prove the change of scale property of Fourier Transform.
12. If ( )
c
F s is the Fourier cosine transform of ( ) f x , prove that the Fourier cosine
transform of ( ) f ax is
1
c
s
F
a a
| | | | | | | |
| | | |
\ \ \ \
.
Unit III (PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION)

1. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the constants a and b from
( (( ( ) )) ) ( (( ( ) )) )
2 2 2 2
z x a y b = + + = + + = + + = + + .
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2. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary constants
a and b from
( (( ( ) )) ) ( (( ( ) )) )
2 2
z x a y b = + + = + + = + + = + + .
3. Form the partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary function from
2
x
z xy f
z
| | | | | | | |
= = = =
| | | |
\ \ \ \
.
4. Find the partial differential equation of all planes cutting equal intercepts from
the x and y axes.
5. Find the PDE of the family of spheres having their centers on the z axis.
6. Solve the partial differential equation pq x = == = .
7. Solve the equation( (( ( ) )) )
3
0 D D z = = = = .
8. Solve
( (( ( ) )) )
3 2
2 0 D D D z = = = = .
9. Solve
( (( ( ) )) )
2 2
7 0 D DD D z + = + = + = + = .
10. Find the particular integral of
( (( ( ) )) )
2 2
2
x y
D DD D z e

+ = + = + = + = .
11. Solve the equation( (( ( ) )) )
3
0 D D z = = = = .
Unit IV (APPLICATION OF PARTIAL DIFF. EQN.)

1. Classify the partial differential equation
2
2
4
u u
x t

= == =

.
2. Write down all possible solutions of one dimensional wave equation.
3. Write down the three possible solutions of one dimensional heat equation.
4. What is the basic difference between the solutions of one dimensional wave
equation and one dimensional heat equation with respect to the time?
5. In the wave equation
2 2
2
2 2
y y
c
t x

= == =

, what does
2
c stand for?
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6. A tightly stretched string with fixed end points 0 x = == = and x = == = is initially in a
position given by
3
0
( , 0) sin
x
y x y
| | | | | | | |
= == =
| | | |
\ \ \ \

. If it is released from rest in this
position, write the boundary conditions.
7. A rod 40 cm long with insulated sides has its ends Aand B kept at 20C and
60C respectively. Find the steady state temperature at a location 15 cm from
A.
8. Give three possible solutions of two dimensional steady state heat flow
equation.
9. Write all three possible solutions of steady state two dimensional heat
equation.
10. Write down the partial differential equation that represents steady state heat
flow in two dimensions and name the variables involved.
11. Write down the three possible solutions of Laplace equation in two dimensions.
12. A plate is bounded by the lines 0, 0, x y x l = = = = = = = = = = = = and y l = == = . Its faces are
insulated. The edge coinciding with x axis is kept at100 C

. The edge
coinciding with y axis is kept at 50 C

. The other two edges are kept at 0 C

.
Write the boundary conditions that are needed for solving two dimensional
heat flow equation.
Unit V (Z TRANSFORM)

1. Define the unit step sequence. Write its Z transform.
2. Find the Z transform of sin
2
n
.
3. If
2
( )
1 1 3
2 4 4
z
F z
z z z
= == =
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
, find (0) f .
4. Find the Z transform of
for 0
( )
!
0 otherwise
n
a
n
x n
n


= == =



.
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5. Find the Z transform of
n
a .
6. Find the Z transform of
1
! n
.
7. What advantage is gained when Z transform is used to solve difference
equation?
8. Form a difference equation by eliminating arbitrary constants from
1
2
n
n
U A
+ ++ +
= == = .
9. Form a difference equation by eliminating the arbitrary constant Afrom
.3
n
n
y A = == = .
10. Find the difference equation generated by 2
n
n n
y a b = + = + = + = + .
11. Solve
1
2 0
n n
y y
+ ++ +
= = = = given
0
3 y = == = .


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