MAT 201

RAJAGIRI SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
TUTORIAL / ASSIGNMENT/ UNIT-WISE QUESTION BANK RECORD BOOK
COURSE:- MAT 201; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND COMPLEX ANALYSIS
Branch: COMMON FOR ALL BRANCHES (EXCEPT CS & IT)

MODULE II APPLICATION OF PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

TUTORIAL
1. Write down the assumptions involved in deriving the one dimensional wave equation.

2. Solve using the method of separation of variables.

∂ 2y 2
2∂ y
= c for 0 < x < 2, t > 0
∂t2 ∂x2
y(0, t) = y(2, t) = 0
(
∂y 2x 0 ≤ x ≤ 1
y(x, 0) = 0, (0, t) =
∂t 0 1<x≤2

3. Write any two assumptions involved in deriving one dimensional heat equations.

4. A rod of length l is heated in such a way that its ends A and B are at zero temperature. If initially its
cx(l − x)
temperature is given by f (x) = , 0 ≤ x ≤ l, find the temperature at time t.
l2
5. Find the temperature u(x, t) in a bar which is perfectly insulated laterally, whose ends are kept at tem-
perature 00 c and whose initial temperature is f (x) = x(10 − x) given that its length is 10 cm, constant
cross section area 1 cm2 , density 10.6 gm/cm3 , thermal conductivity 1.04 cal/cm deg.sec and specific
heat 0.056 cal/gm.deg

ASSIGNMENT
If a string of length l is initially at rest in equilibrium and each of its points is given a velocity v =
1. (
cx 0 < x ≤ l/2
, determine the displacement y(x, t).
c(l − x) l/2 < x < l

∂ 2y ∂ 2y ∂y
2. Solve using separation of variables: 2 = 9 2 , subject to y(0, t) = y(4, t) = 0, y(x, 0) = 2 sin(πx), (x, 0)
∂t ∂x ∂t
0
∂ 2y 2
2∂ y
3. Solve completely the equation = c representing the vibrations of a string of length l , fixed at
∂t2 ∂x2  
∂y
both ends, given that y(0, t) = y(l, t) = 0, y(x, 0) = f (x), =0
∂t t=0
4. Obtain the general solution of the wave equation using the method of separation of variables.

5. Using d’Alembert’s method, find the deflection of a vibrating string of unit length having fixed ends,
with 0 initial velocity and initial deflection

(a) f (x) = a(x − x2 )

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 (b) f (x) = a sin2 (πx)

6. Find the temperature distribution in a rod of length 2m whose end points are maintained temperature
zero and the initial temperature f (x) = 100(2x − x2 ).

7. Write the mathematically possible solution of one dimensional heat equation.

∂u ∂ 2u
8. In the heat equation = c2 2
what does c2 indicate. State the boundary conditions and initial
∂t ∂x
conditions for solving it.

9. Find the temperature in a bar of length 10cm which is preferable

( insulated laterally whose ends are kept
x, 0≤x≤5
at zero temperature and whose initial temperature is f (x) =
10 − x, 5 ≤ x ≤ 10

10. Find the temperature distribution in a rod oflength l whose end points are maintained temperature zero
πx 
and the initial temperature in the rod is sin .
l

UNIT-WISE QUESTION BANK

1. Derive the one dimensional wave equation.

2. Find the solution of the wave equation corresponding to the initial deflection

 2k x

0 < x < l/2
f (x) = 2k l
 (l − x) l/2 < x < l

l
and initial velocity 0.

3. A tightly stretched string of length l has its ends fastened at x = 0, x = l. The mid point of the string
is then taken to a height h and the string is then released from rest in that position. Find the lateral
displacement of a point of the string at time t from the instant of release.
∂ 2y ∂ 2y
4. Solve 2 = 4 2 using the method of separation of variables subject to
∂t ∂x
y(0, t) = y(5, t) = 0
(
∂y 0 0≤x<4
y(x, 0) = 0, =
∂t 5−x 4≤x≤5

∂ 2y ∂ 2y
5. Solve = 8 using the method of separation of variables subject to
∂t2 ∂x2
y(0, t) = y(2π, t) = 0
(
3x 0 ≤ x ≤ π ∂y
y(x, 0) = , =0
6π − 3x π < x ≤ 2π ∂t

6. A tightly stretched string with fixed end points at x = 0, x = l is initially in the position
(
x 0 ≤ x ≤ 1/2
f (x) =
1 − x 1/2 ≤ x ≤ 1

If it is released from this position with a velocity a perpendicular to the x axis, find the displacement
y(x, t) at any point x of the string at any time t > 0.

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 7. The points of trisection of a string are pulled aside through the same distance on opposite sides of the
equilibrium position and the string is released from rest. Derive an expression for the displacement of
the string at subsequent time and show that the mid point of the string always remains at rest.
∂ 2y 2
2∂ y
8. Solve the wave equation = c under the conditions
∂t2 ∂x2
y(0, t) = y(l, t) = 0
 
∂y
y(x, 0) = f (x) and = g(x)
∂t t=0

∂u ∂ 2u
9. Solve one dimensional heat equation = c2 subject to the conditions u(x, t) 6= ∞ if t →
∂t ∂x2
2
∞ : u(0, t) = 0 = u(π, t) : u(x, 0) = πx − x , 0 ≤ x ≤ π.

10. Derive one dimensional heat equation

11. Find the temperature in a laterallyinsulated bar of length L whose ends are kept at temperature zero if
x, L
0<x<

the initial temperature is f (x) = 2
L
L − x,
 <x<L
2
12. Find the temperature in a bar of length 2m whose ends are 
kept at zero temperature and lateral surface
πx 5πx
insulated if the initial temperature is sin + 3 sin
2 2
∂u ∂ 2u ∂u
13. Solve the boundary value problem = c2 2
with the conditions (0, t) = 0, u(l, t) = 0, ∀ t ≥ 0
∂t ∂x ∂t
and u(x, 0) = 20x
∂u ∂ 2u
14. Solve the boundary value problem = c2 2 with the conditions u(0, t) = 0, u(l, t) = 0, ∀ 0 ≤ x ≤
∂t ∂x
l and u(x, 0) = 3 sin nπx ∀ t ≥ 0

15. A homogeneous rod of conducting material

( of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature and
x, 0 ≤ c ≤ 50
the temperature initially is u(x, o) = . Find the temperature u(x, t) at any
100 − x, 50 ≤ x ≤ 100
time.