MCQ 18ce310 Fourier Series and Partial Differential Equations

18CE310 FOURIER SERIES AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Which of the following is not Dirichlet’s condition for the Fourier series expansion?
A) f(x) is periodic, single valued, finite
B) f(x) has finite number of discontinuities in only one period
C) f(x) has finite number of maxima and minima
D) f(x) has infinite number of maxima and minima
Answer A
If the function f(t) is odd, then which of the only coefficient is present in the Fourier
Series?
A) an B) bn C) a0 B) everything is present
ANSWER: b
Which of the following is an “even” function of t ?
A) t2 B) t2 - 4t C) sin(2t) + 3t D) t2 + 5t
Answer A
The value of bn, in the interval – π < t < π is

π π
1 1
A ¿ ∫ f ( t ) cos ( nt ) dt B ¿ ∫ f ( t ) sin ( nt ) dt
π −π π −π
π π
1 1
A¿ ∫ f ( t ) cos ( nt ) dt A¿ ∫ f ( t ) s ¿ ( nt ) dt
2 π −π 2 π −π
Answer B
The coefficient of an in the expansion of f(t) = sin(t) in 0 < t < 2 π

A) nπ B) π C) π/2 D) 0
Answer D
Compute b1 in the half-range Fourier sine series expansion of the function f (t) = 1, valid
in 0 < t < π .
A) 4/ π B) 2/ π c) 0 D) 1/ π
Answer A
. If
f (t)=¿ { 1 −2<x<0 ¿ ¿¿¿ and Fourier series of f(x) is represented
a0 nπ t nπ t
+ ∑ (an cos +bn sin )
by 2 T T then a0 is
A) 1 B) 0 C) 2 D) -2
Answer B
2t
f (t )= ; 0<t<2π ; of period 2T
the function T the coefficient cn is given by
For
j 2j j 2j
A) nπ 2 B) nπ 2 C) nπ D) nπ
Answer D.
0 ; −2<t <0
A periodic function of period 4 is defined in -2 < t < 2 by
f (t )= {
1 ; 0<t <2 .
Calculate the coefficient c0 of the complex form of Fourier series of by putting n = 0 in

the formula cn
A. 1/4 B) 2 C) 1 D) 1/2
Answer D
The Fourier coefficient a1 for f(x)= x 2 in the interval −1 ≤x≤ 1is

4 −4 −2 2
A. B. c. D.
π2 π2 π2 π2
Answer: B
The function f (t) = 1/(3 − t), f(t +2 π) = f(t) does not satisfy Dirichet’s conditions, due to
f(t)
A) has an infinite number of maxima and minima
B) has an infinite discontinuity at t = 3
C) is not single valued
D) both A and B
Answer B
The formula for cn of the complex form the Fourier of the function f (t) = cos t
(−π < t < π), f (t + 2π) = f (t) is
π π
1 − jnt
A) ∫ cos t e dt B) 1 ∫ cos t e− jnt dt
π −π 2 π −π
π π
1
C) ∫ cos t e jnt dt D) 1 ∫ cos t e jnt dt
π −π 2 π −π
Answer B
The root mean square (RMS) value fRMS of a periodic function f (t) of period 2π,
is defined by
c+2 π
1 2
A) f RMS= ∫ [ f ( t ) ] dt
2π c
c+2 π 2
B) f RMS=
1
2π[ ∫
c
]
f [t] dt
c+2 π 2
C) f 2
RMS =
[ 1
2π
∫
c+2 π
c
]
f [t] dt
2 1 2
D) f RMS = ∫ [ f ( t ) ] dt
2π c
Answer D
The mean square value of f (t )=t ; 0<t<π
π2 2 π2 3 π2 5 π2
A)
3 B) 3 C) 5 D) 7
Answer A
The diffusion equation is given by
∂u ∂2 u ∂u 1 ∂2 u ∂u ∂2 u ∂u 1 ∂2 u
=K 2 = =−K 2 =−
A) ∂t ∂x B) ∂t K ∂ x 2 C) ∂t ∂x D) ∂t K ∂ x2
where κ = k/cρ is called the thermal diffusivity
ANSWER: A
In getting a solution to diffusion equation by the method of separation of variables the

most suitable solution for transient state conditions is
−α t αx
A) X =A Cos px+ BSin px ; T= A e B) T =A Sin pt + B Cos pt ; X= A e
αt −α x
C) X =A Cos px− BSin px ; T = A e D) T=A Sin pt− B Cos pt ; X = A e
ANSWER D
For the solution of Laplace equation in 0≤x≤1 ; 0≤ y≤2 with the condition
i) u (x , 0)=x ; 0≤x≤1 ; ii) u( x, 2)=0 ; 0≤x≤1 ;
∂u
iii) u(0 , y)=0 ; 0≤ y≤2 ; iv) ( 1, y ) =0 ; 0≤ y≤2
∂x
the most suitable trial solution is given by
A) ( A Sin h μx+ B Cos h μx ) ( C Sin μy +D Cos μy ) .
B) ( A Sin μx + B Cos μx ) ( C Cos hμy+D Sin h μy ) .
C) ( A Sin h μx− B Cos h μx) ( C Sin μy−D Cos μy) .
D) ( A Sin μx− B Cos hμx ) ( C Cos hμy−D Sin h μy ) .
answer A
If y = x3 + axy2 where a is a constant ,predict the value of a if v satisfies Laplace
equation
A) 1/3 B) -3 C) 3 D) -3
Answer : C
Identify the boundary condition satisfied by the function u ( x ,t )=u 0 sin ( πLx )cos ( πLct )
∂u
A) u(0, t) = 0 B) u( x, 0) = 0 C) ( 0 ,t )=0 D) u(x, L) = 0
∂x
Answer B
Identify the Laplace equation
∂u ∂2 u 1 ∂2 u ∂2 u ∂ 2 u ∂2 u ∂2 u ∂2 u
=K 2 = + =0 − =0
A. ∂t ∂x B. c2 ∂t 2 ∂ x 2 C. ∂ x2 ∂ x2 D. ∂ x2 ∂ x2
Answer: C
Diffusion equation is also known as
A) 2-D heat equation B) 1D- wave equation C) 2D-wave equation
D) 1D-Heat equation
Answer: D
The possible solutions of wave equations are u1 = cos(λ ct) sin(λ x),
u2 = cos(λ ct)cos(λ x), u3 = sin(λ ct)sin(λ x), u4 = sin(λ ct)cos(λ x), predict the solution
that satisfies the boundary condition u( 0, t) = 0
A) u1 alone B) u3 alone C) both u1 and u3 D) both u2 and u4
Answer: C
The possible solutions of wave equations are u1 = cos(λ ct) sin(λ x),
u2 = cos(λ ct)cos(λ x), u3 = sin(λ ct)sin(λ x), u4 = sin(λ ct)cos(λ x), find the value of λ that
satisfies the boundary condition u( L, t) = 0
A) nπ/L B) nπ/2L C) L/nπ D) 2L/nπ
Answer A
A string is stretched and fastened to two point l apart. Motion is started by

displacing the string into the form y y sin x/ l from which it is released at time
t=0. Then two of the boundary conditions are
A) u(0, t ) = 0 and ux(l, t) = 0 B) ux(0, t ) = 0 and ut(l, t) = 0

C) ut(0, t ) = 0 and u(l, t) = 0 D) ux(0, t ) = 0 and u(l, t) = 0
Answer C
πx π ct
U=U 0 Sin Cos
The equation L L satisfies
A) 1 D Wave equation B) 1 D Heat equation C) 2 D Heat equation

D) Laplace equation.
Answer: A
x2
1 − 4 kT
T= e
The equation √t satisfies
A) 1 D Wave equation B) 1 D Heat equation C) 2 D Heat equation

D) Poisson equation.
Answer: B
The suitable solution of the Laplace equation ∂ 2u/∂ x2 + ∂ 2u/∂ y2 = 0 in the
region 0 < x < 1, 0 < y < 1 subject to the boundary conditions u(0, y) = 0, u(x, 0)
= 0, u(1, y) = 1, u(x, 1) = 1 is
( A Sin h μx+ B Cos h μx ) ( C Sin μy +D Cos μy )

A) .
( A Sin μx + B Cos μx ) ( C Cos hμy+D Sin h μy)

B) .
( A Sin h μx− B Cos h μx) ( C Sin μy−D Cos μy)

C) .
( A Sin μx− B Cos hμx ) ( C Cos hμy−D Sin h μy )

D) .
answer D

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18CE310 FOURIER SERIES AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Which of the following is an “even” function of t ?

The value of bn, in the interval – π < t < π is

The coefficient of an in the expansion of f(t) = sin(t) in 0 < t < 2 π

Calculate the coefficient c0 of the complex form of Fourier series of by putting n = 0 in

The Fourier coefficient a1 for f(x)= x 2 in the interval −1 ≤x≤ 1is

The mean square value of f (t )=t ; 0<t<π

The diffusion equation is given by

where κ = k/cρ is called the thermal diffusivity

In getting a solution to diffusion equation by the method of separation of variables the

A) ( A Sin h μx+ B Cos h μx ) ( C Sin μy +D Cos μy ) .

B) ( A Sin μx + B Cos μx ) ( C Cos hμy+D Sin h μy ) .

C) ( A Sin h μx− B Cos h μx) ( C Sin μy−D Cos μy) .

D) ( A Sin μx− B Cos hμx ) ( C Cos hμy−D Sin h μy ) .

Identify the Laplace equation

Diffusion equation is also known as

A) 2-D heat equation B) 1D- wave equation C) 2D-wave equation

A) u1 alone B) u3 alone C) both u1 and u3 D) both u2 and u4

A) nπ/L B) nπ/2L C) L/nπ D) 2L/nπ

A string is stretched and fastened to two point l apart. Motion is started by

A) u(0, t ) = 0 and ux(l, t) = 0 B) ux(0, t ) = 0 and ut(l, t) = 0

A) 1 D Wave equation B) 1 D Heat equation C) 2 D Heat equation

A) 1 D Wave equation B) 1 D Heat equation C) 2 D Heat equation

( A Sin h μx+ B Cos h μx ) ( C Sin μy +D Cos μy )

( A Sin μx + B Cos μx ) ( C Cos hμy+D Sin h μy)

( A Sin h μx− B Cos h μx) ( C Sin μy−D Cos μy)

( A Sin μx− B Cos hμx ) ( C Cos hμy−D Sin h μy )

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