Assignment 5
Assignment 5
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics – I
Assignment 5
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1. Expand 𝑓(𝑥) = √1 − cos 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋 in a Fourier series. Hence evaluate 1×3 +
1 1
+ 5×7 + ⋯
3×5
2. Find the Fourier coefficients of the periodic function illustrated in the following
figure.
−𝑘 𝑖𝑓 − 𝜋 < 𝑡 < 0
Hints: Find a Fourier series of the function 𝑢(𝑡) = { .
𝑘 𝑖𝑓 0<𝑡<𝜋
0, − 2 < 𝑡 < −1
1 + 𝑡, − 1 < 𝑡 < 0
3. Find the Fourier series for 𝑓(𝑡) = {
1 − 𝑡, 0<𝑡<1
0, 1<𝑡<2
4. Find the Fourier coefficients of the periodic function illustrated in the following
figure.
𝑥
𝑥 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 1
Hints: Find a Fourier series of the function 𝑢(𝑡) = {𝑥 .
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 1
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5. A sinusoidal voltage 𝐸 sin 𝜔𝑡, where 𝑡 is time, is passed through a half-wave
rectifier that clips the negative portion of the wave. Find the Fourier series of the
𝜋
0 𝑖𝑓 − 𝜔 < 𝑡 < 0
resulting periodic function 𝑢(𝑡) = { 𝜋
𝐸 sin 𝜔𝑡 𝑖𝑓 0<𝑡<𝜔
6. Find the two half-range expansions of the function illustrated in the following
figure.
Hints: Find the (i) sine and (ii) cosine series of the function
2𝑘𝑥 𝐿
𝑖𝑓 0<𝑥<2
𝐿
𝑢(𝑥) = { 2𝑘(𝐿−𝑥) 𝐿
𝑖𝑓 <𝑥<𝐿
𝐿 2
7. Determine the Fourier series representation of the steady state current in the circuit
100𝑡(𝜋 2 − 𝑡 2 ) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 𝜋 < 𝑡 < 𝜋
shown in Figure 1 if 𝐸(𝑡) = {
𝐸(𝑡 + 2𝜋) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡
8. Determine the Fourier series representation of the steady state current in the circuit
shown in Figure 2 if 𝐸(𝑡) = |10 sin(800𝜋𝑡)|.
Figure 1 Figure 2
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9. Find a Fourier series to represent 𝑥 in the interval (−𝑙, 𝑙).
2𝑥
1+ 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0
𝜋
10. Obtain a Fourier series for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2𝑥 and
1− 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0<𝑥<𝜋
𝜋
1 1 1 𝜋2
hence deduce that 12 + 32 + 52 + ⋯ = .
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11. Find the root mean square value of the function 𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 in −2 < 𝑥 < 2.
𝑙 4𝑙 𝜋𝑥 1 3𝜋𝑥 1 5𝜋𝑥
12. Prove that in 0 < 𝑥 < 𝑙, 𝑥 = 2 − 𝜋2 (cos ( 𝑙 ) + 32 cos ( ) + 52 cos ( ) + ⋯)
𝑙 𝑙
1 1 1 𝜋4
and hence deduce that 14 + 34 + 54 + ⋯ = .
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13. Find the complex form of the Fourier series of 𝑓(𝑥) = cosh 3𝑥 + sinh 3𝑥 in
(−3, 3).
14. The following table gives the variations of periodic current over a period.
𝑡 sec 0 𝑇 𝑇 𝑇 2𝑇 5𝑇 𝑇
6 3 2 3 6
𝐴 amp 1.98 1.30 1.05 1.30 -0.88 -0.25 1.98
Show that there is a direct current part of 0.75 amp in the variable current and
obtain the amplitude of the first harmonic.
15. The turning moment 𝑇 is given for a series of values of the crank angle 𝜃 ° = 75° .
𝜃 ° 0 30 60 90 120 150 180
𝑇 0 5224 8097 7850 5499 2626 0
Obtain the first four terms in a series of sines to represent 𝑇 and calculate 𝑇 for
𝜃 ° = 75° .