Dr. D.Y.

Patil Institute of Technology,

Pimpri, Pune-411018

Unit 6 Application of Partial differential equation

Multiple Choice questions:

Type 1 One dimensional heat equation

1.The one dimensional heat flow equation is

 2u 2  u
2
u  2u  2u u  2u  2u
a)  c b)  c2 2 c)  c2 d)  0
t 2 x 2 t x t 2
x x 2 y 2

u  2u
2. The most general solution for partial differential equation  c 2 2 , representing the heat flow
t x
along a bar is

a) y( x, t )  c1 x  c2 c) y( x, t )  (c1e mx  c2 e  mx )e c m t
2 2

b) y( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)e c m t d) y( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)e c m t

2 2 2 2

u  2u
3. The boundary conditions for one dimension heat flow equation  c 2 2 when ends
t x

x = 0 and x = l are insulated are

a) u x (0, x)  0, u x (l , t )  0, t c) ut (0, t )  0, ut (l , t )  0, x
b) u (0, x)  0, u (l , t )  0, t d) none of the above

4.)A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature
u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
and the temperature initially is  100  x, 50  x  100

u  2u
The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation t  k x 2
The boundary conditions are

a)( u (0, t )  100 , u (100, t )  100 b)( u (0, t )  100 , u (100, t )  0

 c) )( u (0, t )  0 , u (100, t )  100 d) ( u (0, t )  0 , u (100, t )  0

5) A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature
u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
and the temperature initially is  100  x, 50  x  100

u  2u
The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation t  k x 2
The initial condition is

u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50 u ( x, t )  100  x, 0  x  50
a)  100  x, 50  x  100 b)  x, 50  x  100

c)u ( x.0)  0 d )u ( x.t )  0

6). A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature
u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
and the temperature initially is  100  x, 50  x  100

u  2u
The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation t  k x 2 The most general solution is

u( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)e km t

2
a)

u( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)ekm t

2
b)

u( x, t )  (c1 cos mt  c2 sin mt)ekm x

2
c)

u( x, t )  (c1 cos mt  c2 sin mt)e km x

2
d)

7) A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature
u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
and the temperature initially is  100  x, 50  x  100

u  2u
The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation t  k
x 2
 u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
subject to condition i)( u (0, t )  0 , ii) u (100, t )  0 iii)  100  x, 50  x  100

u( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)e km t and applying condition (i)

2

consider the most general solution

we get

a) c1  0 b) c2  0 c) c1  0 , c2  0 d) m  0

8) A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature
u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
and the temperature initially is  100  x, 50  x  100

u  2u
The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation t  k
x 2

u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
subject to condition i)( u (0, t )  0 , ii) u (100, t )  0 iii)  100  x, 50  x  100

u( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)e km t and applying condition (i)

2

consider the most general solution

and (ii) we get

n n
a) c1  0, m  b) c 2  0, m  c) c2  0, m  n d) c1  0, m  n
100 100

9) . A homogeneous rod of conducting material of length 100 cm has its ends kept at zero temperature
u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
and the temperature initially is  100  x, 50  x  100

u  2u
The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation t  k
x 2

u ( x,0)  x, 0  x  50
subject to condition i)( u (0, t )  0 , ii) u (100, t )  0 iii)  100  x, 50  x  100
  n 
2

nx k  100  t


consider the most general solution u ( x, t )  

n1
bn sin
100
e and applying condition (iii) we get we

get bn by

nx nx
100 100
1 1
a)
bn 
50  u( x,0) sin
0
100
dx
b)
bn  
50 0
u( x,0) cos
100
dx

nx nx
100 100

c)
bn   u( x,0) cos
0
100
dx
d)
bn   u ( x,0) sin
0
100
dx

u  2u
10)The temperature u(x, t) at any time satisfies the equation k 2
t x

u0 x
subject to condition i)( u (0, t )  0 , ii) u x (l , t )  0 iii) u ( x,0)  l , 0  x  l

 km t
consider the most general solution u( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)e
2
and applying condition (i) and
(ii) we get

n (2n  1)
a) c1  0, m  b) c1  0, m  c) c2  0, m  n d) c1  0, m  n
l l

Type 2 Wave equation

11) The one dimensional wave equation is
2 y 2  y
2
y 2 y 2 y y  2u  2u
a)  c b)  c2 2 c)  c2 d)  0
t 2 x 2 t x t 2
x x 2 y 2
2 y 2  y
2
12) The most general solution for partial differential equation  c , representing the
t 2 x 2
vibration of a string of length l fixed at both ends is
a) y( x, t )  c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)(c3 cos cmt  c4 sin cmt)
b) y ( x, t )  (c1e mx  c 2 e  mx )(c3 e mt  c 4 e  mt )
c) y( x, t )  (c1 x  c2 )(c3t  c4 )
d) y( x, t )  (c1e mx  c2 e  mx )e mt
 13) A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 It is released from rest from this position. The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2  y
2
equation  c
t 2 x 2 . The boundary conditions are

a)( y (0, t )  0 , y (l , t )  0 b)( y (0, t )  l , y (l , t )  0

c) ( y (0, t )  0 , y (l , t )  l d) ( y (0, t )  l , y (l , t )  l

14. A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 It is released from rest from this position. The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2 y
equation 2  c 2 2
t x . The initial conditions are

 y  3 x x  y 
y ( x,0)  0    y 0 sin y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3   0
a) ,  t  t 0 l b) l ,  t  t 0

 y  x
c) y ( x,0)  0   0 y( x,0)  y0 sin 3  y  3 x
   y 0 sin
,  t  t 0 d) l ,  t  t 0 l

15. A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 It is released from rest from this position. The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2  y
2
 c  y 
equation t x 2 . Subject to conditions ( i ) y (0, t )  0 ii ) y (l , t )  0 iii )   0
2

 t  t 0
x
iv ) y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3
l

Consider general solution y( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)(c3 cos cmt  c4 sin cmt) and applying condition (i) we
get

a) c1  0 b) c2  0 c) c3  0 d) c4  0
16. A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 It is released from rest from this position. The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2  y
2
 c  y 
equation t x 2 . Subject to conditions ( i ) y (0, t )  0 ii ) y (l , t )  0 iii )   0
2

 t  t 0
x
iv ) y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3
l

Consider general solution y( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)(c3 cos cmt  c4 sin cmt) and applying condition (i) and
(iii) we get

a) c1  0 , c2  0 b) c2  0 , c6  0 c) c1  0 , c6  0 d) c3  0 , c6  0

17 .A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 It is released from rest from this position. The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2  y
2
 c  y 
equation t x 2 . Subject to conditions ( i ) y (0, t )  0 ii ) y (l , t )  0 iii )   0
2

 t  t 0
x
iv ) y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3
l

Consider general solution y( x, t )  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)(c3 cos cmt  c4 sin cmt) and applying condition (i) and
(ii) we get y( x, t )  c5 sin mx cos cmt .

Now applying condition (ii) we get the value of m

 n n
a) m  , b) m  n c) m  , d) m  ,
l l l

18.A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 It is released from rest from this position. The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2  y
2
 c
 y 
equation t x 2 . Subject to conditions ( i ) y (0, t )  0 ii ) y (l , t )  0 iii )   0
2

 t  t 0
 x 
nx cnt
iv ) y ( x,0)  y 0 sin 3 For the general solution y ( x, t )   bn sin cos applying (iv) we get
l n 1 l l
bn by

3 y0 y 3 y0 y
b1  , b2   0 b1  , b3   0
a) 4 4 b) 4 4

3 y0 y 3 y0 y
b2  , b3   0 b1  , b4   0
c) 4 4 d) 4 4

19. A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x=0 and x=l is initially in a position given by
x
y ( x,0)  y 0 sin . If it is released from rest from this position The displacement y(x,t) satisfies the
l
2 y 2  y
2
 c
 y 
equation t x 2 . Subject to conditions ( i ) y (0, t )  0 ii ) y (l , t )  0 iii )   0
2

 t  t 0
x 
nx cnt
iv ) y ( x,0)  y 0 sin For the general solution y ( x, t )   bn sin cos applying (iv) we get
l n 1 l l
bn by

a) b1  y 0 , bn  0 for n  1 b) b2  y 0 , bn  0 for n  2

c) bn  0 d) bn  y 0 ,

Type 3 : Two dimensional heat equation

20.Two dimensional heat flow equation is

u  2u  2u 2  u  2u 
2
a)  c2 2 b)  c 
 x 2 y 2 

t x t 2  

u 2  u  2u  u  u u 
2
c)  c  2  2 
 d)  c 2   
t  x y  t  x y 
21. Two dimensional heat flow equation, in steady state case is

 2u 2  u  2u  u 2  u  2u 
2 2
a) 
 c  2  2  b) 
 c  2  2 
t 2  x y  t  x y 

u  2u  2u  2u
c)  c2 2 d)  0
t x x 2 y 2

22. . In two dimensional flow, the temperature along the normal to xoy plane is

a) C2 b) 1 c) 0 d) infinity

23. An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y=0 and y=l for x>0. The
temperature is zero along the edges y=0 and y=l and at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at a constant
 2u  2u
temperature u0. The temperature u(x,y) satisfies the differential equation  0
x 2 y 2

The boundary conditions are

a) u ( x,0)  u 0 , u ( x, l )  0 , u (, y )  0 , u (0, y )  0 b)( u ( x,0)  0, u ( x, l )  0 , u (, y )  0 , u(0, y)  u 0

c) u ( x,0)  0, u( x, l )  u 0 , u (, y )  0 , u (0, y )  0 d) u ( x,0)  0, u ( x, l )  0 , u(, y)  u 0 , u (0, y )  0

24) An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y=0 and y=l for x>0. The
temperature is zero along the edges y=0 and y=l and at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at a constant
 2u  2u
temperature u0. The temperature u(x,y) satisfies the differential equation  0
x 2 y 2

( i)u ( x,0)  0, ii )u ( x, l )  0 , iii )u (, l )  0 , iv )u(0, y)  u0

Subject to condition

The most general solution is

a) u ( x, y )  (c1e mx  c 2 e  mx )(c3 cos my  c 4 sin my)

b) u ( x, y )  (c1e my  c 2 e  my )(c3 cos mx  c 4 sin mx)

c) u ( x, y )  (c1e my  c 2 e  my )(c3 e mx  c 4 e  mx )
d) u ( x, y)  (c1 cos mx  c2 sin mx)(c3 cos my  c4 sin my)

25).An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y=0 and y=l for x>0. The
temperature is zero along the edges y=0 and y=l and at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at a constant
 2u  2u
temperature u0. The temperature u(x,y) satisfies the differential equation  0
x 2 y 2

( i)u ( x,0)  0, ii )u ( x, l )  0 , iii )u (, l )  0 , iv )u(0, y)  u0

Subject to condition

u ( x, y )  (c1e mx  c 2 e  mx )(c3 cos my  c 4 sin my)

applying condition
Considering the most general solution
(iii) we get

a) c2  0 b) c1  0 c) c3  0 d) c4  0

26). An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y=0 and y=l for x>0. The
temperature is zero along the edges y=0 and y=l and at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at a constant
 2u  2u
temperature u0. The temperature u(x,y) satisfies the differential equation  0
x 2 y 2

( i)u ( x,0)  0, ii )u ( x, l )  0 , iii )u (, y )  0 , iv )u(0, y)  u0

Subject to condition

u ( x, y )  (c1e mx  c 2 e  mx )(c3 cos my  c 4 sin my)

applying condition
Considering the most general solution
(i) and (iii) we get

a) c1  0 , c2  0 b) c2  0 , c3  0 c) c1  0 , c3  0 d) c3  0 , c4  0

27) An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y=0 and y=l for x>0. The
temperature is zero along the edges y=0 and y=l and at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at a constant
 2u  2u
temperature u0. The temperature u(x,y) satisfies the differential equation 2  2  0
x y

Subject to condition

( i)u ( x,0)  0, ii )u ( x, l )  0 , iii )u (, y )  0 , iv )u(0, y)  u0

 u ( x, y )  (c1e mx  c 2 e  mx )(c3 cos my  c 4 sin my)
applying
Considering the most general solution
u ( x, y )  c5 e  mx sin my
condition (i) and (iii) we get Now applying condition (ii) we get value of m as
 n n
a) m  , b) m  n c) m  , d) m  ,
l l l

28. An infinitely long uniform metal plate is enclosed between lines y=0 and y=l for x>0. The
temperature is zero along the edges y=0 and y=l and at infinity. If the edge x=0 is kept at a constant
 2u  2u
temperature u0. The temperature u(x,y) satisfies the differential equation  0
x 2 y 2

( i)u ( x,0)  0, ii )u ( x, l )  0 , iii )u (, l )  0 , iv )u(0, y)  u0

Subject to condition
 nx

ny
For the general solution u ( x, y )   bn sin e l
applying (iv) we get bn by
n 1 l

ny ny
l l
2 2
bn   u 0 sin dy bn   u 0 cos dy
a) l 0 l b) l 0 l

ny ny
l l
bn   u 0 sin dy bn   u 0 cos dy
c) 0
l d) 0
l