Rajkiya Engineering College Kannauj, India

B.Tech. [SEM IV]

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION BANK-II
(Session: 2020-21)

KAS-402: MATHEMATICS-IV

Unit:II Unit Name: Applications of Partial

Differential Equations
Course Outcome: CO2 Name of Faculty: Dr. Anurag Shukla &
Dr. Shimpi Singh Jadon

TOPIC-WISE OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Topic Set-1:Classification of linear partial differential equation Source Lecture(s):U2_L1 to U2_L3 Ref.:T1, T2, R1& R2
of second order, Method of separation of variables

[A] In the below mentioned questions: the statements have only one correct option: G S

 2 u u
The partial differential equation  is classified as
x 2 y
(A) elliptic
Q1) (B) parabolic L (B)
(C) hyperbolic
(D) none of the above

 2u  2u  2u
The partial differential equation 5  9  4  0 is classified as
x 2 xt t 2
(A) elliptic
Q2) (B) parabolic M (C)
(C) hyperbolic
(D) none of the above

 2u  2u  2u
The partial differential equation    0 is classified as
x 2 xt t 2
(A) elliptic
Q3) (B) parabolic L (A)
(C) hyperbolic
(D) none of the above

 2u  2u  2u
Operator  t  x is hyperbolic if
t 2 xt x 2
(A) t  4 x
2

Q4) M (D)
(B) t  4 x
2

(C) t  4x
2 2

(D) t  4 x
2

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  2u  2u
Operator x 2   u is parabolic if
t 2 x 2
(A) t  8 x
2
Q5) M (D)
(B) t  4 x
2

(C) t  x
2 2

(D) none of the above

 u
2
 2u  2 u u
Operator t 2  2 x 2  is elliptic if
t xt x x
(A) t  4 x
2

Q6) (B) t  4 x
2 M (B)
(C) t  2 x
2

(D) none of the above

One dimensional wave equation z xx  z tt is

(A) hyperbolic
Q7) (B) elliptic L (A)
(C) parabolic
(D) none of the above

In a general second order linear partial differential equation with two independent
 2u  2u  2u
variables, A  B  C  D  0 where A , B , C are functions of x and y ,
x 2 xy y 2
u u
and D is a function of x , y , , , then the PDE is elliptic if
Q8) x y L (B)
(A) B  4 AC  0
2

(B) B  4 AC  0
2

(C) B  4 AC  0
2

(D) B  4 AC  0
2

One dimensional heat flow equation u t  u xx is

(A) hyperbolic
Q9) (B) elliptic L (C)
(C) parabolic
(D) none of the above

Two dimensional heat flow equation z xx  z yy  0 in steady state is

(A) hyperbolic
Q10) (B) parabolic M (D)
(C) circle
(D) elliptic
u u
In the solution of  using method of separation of variables, correct option is
x y
(A) z  X ( x) .T (t ) can be trial solution M
Q11) (D)
(B) u  X ( x) .T (t ) can be trial solution
2 2
( x  y 1)
(C) u ( x, y )  c1c 2 e is a solution
(D) none of the above
 2u H
Q12) By the method of separation of variables, the solution of  e t cos x given that (A)
xt
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 u
u  0 when t  0 and  0 when x  0 is
t
t
(A) u  sin x(1  e )
t
(B) u  sin x(1  e )
t
(C) u  cos x(1  e )
t
(D) u  cos x(1  e )
u u
Solution of  6  u using the method of separation of variables if u ( x, 0)  10e  x is
x t
A) 10e  x e t / 3
x t / 3
Q13) B) 10e e H (A)
x / 3 t
C) 10e e
 x / 3 t
D) 10e e

u u
Solution of 3 2  0; u ( x, 0)  4e  x is
x y
(A) u  2e  x 3 y H
Q14) (D)
(B) u  1  4e  x  y
(C) u  cos x (1  e t )
(D) none of the above
u u
Solution of 2  u ; u ( x, 0)  6e 3 x is
x t
(A) u  6e 3 x 2t
Q15) (B) u  2e 3 x  2t H (A)
(C) u  3e 3 x  2t
(D) none of the above

 2u u u
Solution of 2   0 is
x 2
x y
Q16) (A) u  cos x (1  e t ) M (D)
 x y
(B) u  1  4e
(C) u  2e 3 x  2t
(D) none of the above

In the below mentioned questions: the statements may have more than one correct
[B] G S
option(s):

The partial differential equation

2 z 2z 2z z z
(1  x 2 ) 2  2 xy  (1  y 2 ) 2  x  3 x 2 y  2 z  0 is classified as
x xy y x y
(A) elliptic if x  y  1
2 2

Q1) M (A), (D)

(B) hyperbolicif x  y  0
2 2

(C) parabolicif x  y  0
2 2

(D) hyperbolicif x  y  1
2 2

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  2u 2  u
2
In the classification of partial differential equation  c ; (c  0) , correct
t 2 x 2
options are
Q2) (A) elliptic L (B), (D)
(B) hyperbolic
(C) B  4 AC  0
2

(D) B  4 AC  0
2

u u
In the solution of x y  0 using method of separation of variables, correct
x y
options are
(A) z  X ( x) .T (t ) can be trial solution
Q3) (B) u  X ( x) .Y ( y ) can be trial solution M (B), (C)
k
x
(C) u ( x, y )  c1c2   is a solution.
 y
(D) none of the above

u u
In the solution of 4   3u, u  3e  x  e 5 x , when t  0 by method of separation
t x
of variables, correct options are
 3 p 2 
  p 2 x  t
 4 
Q4) (A) u ( x, t )   bn e  
is most general solution H (A), (C)
n 1

(B) z( x, t )  X ( x) .Y ( y) can be taken as a trial solution

 x t
(C) u  3e  e 5 x 2t is general solution
(D) none of the above

By the method of separation of variables, the particular solution of


u xx  u y  2u , u (0, y )  0, u (0, y )  1  e 3 y are
x
1 1
(A) u ( x, y)  (e 2 x  e  2 x )  (e i x  e i x ) e 3 y
2 2 2i
Q5) 1 H (A), (B)
(B) u ( x, y)  sinh 2 x  e 3 y sin x
2
1
(C) u ( x, y )  sinh 2 x  e 3 y sinh x
2
(D) none of the above

[C] Analytical and Numerical Problems: Fill in the blanks “….....” G S

so that the following statements are complete and correct.
Q1) Classification of partial differential equation u xx  u yy  u zz  0 is……… M elliptic
Q2) Classification of partial differential equation u xx  u yy  u z is……… L parabolic
Q3) Classification of partial differential equation u xx  u yy  u zx  2u yz  0 is……… M parabolic
u u
Q4) Particular solution of  2  u ; u ( x, 0)  6e 5 x is u ( x, t )  …….. H 6 e 5 x  3 t
x t
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 z z
Q5) Particular solution of 2  3  5 z  0 ; z (0, y )  2e  y is z  …….. H 2e  ( x  y )
x y

Topic Set-2: Solution of wave and heat conduction Source Lecture(s):U2_L4 to U2_L8 Ref.: T1, T2, R1& R2
equation up to two dimension, Laplace equation in two
dimensions, Equations of Transmission lines

[A] In the below mentioned questions: the statements have only one correct option: G S

The one dimensional wave equation is

 2u  2u
A)  0
x 2 y 2
 2u 2  u  2u 
2
B)  c 
 x 2 y 2 

Q1) t 2   L (C)
2 y 2  y
2
C)  c
t 2 x 2
D) none of the above

If T is the tension in the string and m be the mass per unit length of the string then the
value of constant (c2 )in one dimensional wave equation is

T
A)
m
Q2) 2T M (A)
B)
m
T
C)
2m
D) none of the above

Two dimensional wave equation is

 2u  2u
A)  
x 2 y 2
 2u 2  u  2u 
2
B)  c 
 x 2 y 2 

Q3) t 2   M (B)
 2u 2  u
2
C)  c
t 2 x 2
D) none of the above

One dimensional heat flow equation is

 2u  2u
A)  0
x 2 y 2
 2u 2  u  2u 
2
 L
  x 2 y 2 

Q4) B) c (D)
t 2  
 2u 2  u
2
C)  c
t 2 x 2
D) none of the above
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 In heat flow problem, steady state condition means the temperature u is
A) independent of time
B) dependent on time M (A)
Q5)
C) A and B both are correct
D) none of the above

Laplace equation is
 2u  2u
A)  0
x 2 y 2
 2u  2u
Q6)
B)  0 L (B)
x 2 y 2
 2u 2  u
2
C) c
t 2 x 2
D) none of the above

In one dimensional heat equation, c2 is known as

A) diffusivity of the material of the bar

Q7) B) tension in the bar H (A)
C) mass of the bar
D) none of the above

If K is the conductivity of the material of bar, S is the specific heat and  be the density
of material then the value of constant (c2 )in one dimensional heat equation is

K
A) c 2 
S
Q8) KS M (C)
B) c 2 

K
C) c 2 
S
D) none of the above

Suitable solution of one dimensional wave equation is

A) y ( x, t )  (c1 x  c2 )(c3t  c4 )
B) y ( x, t )  (c1e px  c 2 e  px )  (c3 e cpt  c 4 e  cpt )
Q9) H (D)
C) y ( x, t )  (c1e px  c 2 e  px )(c3 e cpt  c 4 e  cpt )
D) y ( x, t )  (c1 cos px  c 2 sin px )(c3 cos cpt  c 4 sin cpt )

Suitable solution of one dimensional heat flow equation is

2
p 2t
A) u ( x, t )  (c1e px  c2 e  px ) c3 e c
2
p 2t
Q10) B) u ( x, t )  (c1 cos px  c2 sin px )c3 e  c H (B)
C) u ( x, t )  (c1 x  c2 )c3
D) none of the above

Suitable solution of Laplace equation is

Q11) 2
p 2t M (D)
A) u ( x, t )  (c1e px  c2 e  px ) c3 e c
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 2
p 2t
B) u ( x, t )  (c1 cos px  c2 sin px )c3 e  c
C) u ( x, t )  (c1 x  c2 )c3
D) none of the above

Which of these does not come under partial differential equations?

A) Laplace’s equation
B) Equations of motion M (B)
Q12)
C) 1-D wave equation
D) Heat equation

The one dimensional heat equation can be solved using a variable separable method.
The constant which appears in the solution should be
A) Positive
Q13) L (C)
B) Zero
C) Negative
D) Can be anything
A tightly stretched flexible string has its ends fixed at x  0 and x  l . At time t = 0, the
string is given a shape defined by F ( x)   x l  x  ,  is a constant and then released.
Find the displacement y(x, t) of any point x of the string at any time t  0 .
4 l 2 
1 nx n c t
A) y  x, t    (2n  1) sin cos
 n 1
3
l l
Q14) l2  1 (n  1)x n c t H (D)
B) y  x, t   3  sin cos
8 n 1 (2n  1) l l
3 l 2 
1 (n  1)x n c t
C) y  x, t   3 
sin cos
2 n 1 (2n  1) 2
l l
D) none of the above

While solving a partial differential equation using a variable separable method, we

equate the ratio to a constant which?

Q15) A) can be positive or negative rational number or zero H (A)

B) can be positive or negative integer or zero
C) must be a positive integer
D) must be a negative integer

In the below mentioned questions: the statements may have more than one correct G S
[B]
option(s):

A tightly stretched string with fixed end points x = 0 and x = l is initially in a position
x
given by y  y 0 sin 3 . If it is released from rest from this position, then for the
l
solution of displacement y(x, t), correct options are
Q1) H (A), (C)

nx n c t
A) y  x, t    bn sin cos is the most general solution.
n 1 l l
3y x ct y 0 3x 3ct
B) y  x, t   0 sin cos  sin cos is the particular solution.
4 l l 4 l l
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 3 y0 x ct y 0 3x 3ct
C) y  x, t   sin cos  sin cos is the particular solution.
4 l l 4 l l
D) none of the above

l
A tightly stretched violin string of length l and fixed at both ends is plucked at x 
3
and assumes initially the shape of a triangle of height a , then for the displacement y at
any distance x and any time t after the string is released from rest, correct options are


nx n
A) y  x, t    bn sin cos is the most general solution.
n 1 l l (B), (C)
Q2) H

nx n c t
B) y  x, t    bn sin cos is the most general solution.
n 1 l l
9a  1 n n c t nx
C) y  x, t   2  2 sin cos sin is the particular solution.
 n 1 n 3 l l
9a x ct 9a 3x 3ct
D) y  x, t   2 sin cos  2 sin cos is the particular solution.
 l l  l l

In the solution of equation u   u with boundary condition u ( x, 0)  3 sin nx ,

2

t x 2
u (0, t )  0 , u (l , t )  0 where 0  x  l , correct options are

A) u  x, t   c1e  p t (c 2 cos p x  c3 sin px)

2

B) u x, t   c1e p t (c2 cos p x  c3 sin px)

2
Q3) M (A), (D)

C) u x, t   9 e n  t cos nx
2 2

n 1

D) u  x, t   3 e
2 2
n  t
sin nx
n 1

A rod of length l with insulated sides is initially at a uniform temperature u 0. Its ends
are suddenly cooled to 0°C and are kept at that temperature. The temperaturefunction
u(x, t) are

A) u x, t   c1e
p 2t
(c2 cos p x  c3 sin px)
B) u  x, t   (c1 cos p x  c 2 sin px ) c3 e
Q4)  c 2 p 2t H (B), (C)

c 2 ( 2 n 1) 2  2t
4u 0
1 ( 2n  1)x 


C) u x, t    l2
sin e
 n1 2n  1 l
D) none of the above

 2u  2u
Use separation of variables method to solve the equation   0 subject to the
x 2 y 2
Q5) nx L (A), (B)
boundary conditions u(0, y) = u(l, y) = u(x, 0) = 0 and u(x, a) = sin . In this
l
solution, correct options are
A) u  X ( x)Y ( y ) is a trial solution

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 X  Y 
B)  0
X Y
X  Y 
C)  0
X Y
D) u  X ( x)T (t ) is a trial solution

[C] Analytical and NumericalProblems:Fill in the blanks “….....” G S

so that the following statements are complete and correct.
When solving a 1-Dimensional wave equation using variable separable method, we get
Q1) the solution if k is ……….. H negative

u 2  u
2

Q2) PDE c is the equation of one dimensional …….. equation L heat

t x 2

If V be the potential, I be the current, R be the resistance and C be the capacitance thenthe 2I I
Q3) V
2
V M  RC
telegraph equations are  RC and ……… x 2
t
x 2
t
If v be the voltage, i be the current, L be the inductance and C be the capacitance then the
v i i v
Q4) Transmission lines are   L and ……… M  C
x t x t

In heat flow problem, transient state condition means the temperature u depends
Q5) M time
on…….

REFERENCES:

TEXT BOOKS:
Ref. [ID] Authors Book Title Publisher/Press Year of Publication
Peter V.O. Neil and S. K. A Textbook of Engineering Cengage Learning India
[T1] 2009
Sengar Mathematics Pvt. Ltd
[T2] E. Kreysig's Advanced Engineering Mathematics Wiley India Pvt. Ltd 2014
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Ref. [ID] Authors Book Title Publisher/Press Year of Publication
[R1] B. S. Grewal Higher Engineering Mathematics Khanna Publishers 2015
Ordinary and Partial Differential S. Chand & Company
[R2] M. D. Raisinghania 2011
Equations Ltd

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