Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Model Question Paper – B. Tech.

Department: Mathematics
Programme: B. Tech. (All Branches)
Semester / Batch: 3rd / 2018
Date of Examination: 00 00 0000
Course Code: 19MHB201A
Course Title: Engineering Mathematics – 3

Semester End Examination-Theory

Model Paper

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS:
1. Answer any five full questions.
2. Use only SI units.
3. Use of non-programmable scientific calculator is permitted.

Maximum Duration: 1.5 hour Maximum Marks: 50

IMPORTANT:
You may take this question paper away at the end of the examination. Please keep it in a safe
place for future reference

Question No. 1: (10 Marks)

Real Fourier series

– Definition of Periodic function, checking the even and odd nature of a function
– Definition of Fourier series and Dirichlet conditions
– Problems of full range and half range Fourier series

Question No. 2: (5+5=10 Marks)

a) Problems on complex form of Fourier series
b) Determination of the velocity and acceleration of a vector function

Question No. 3: (5+5=10 Marks)

a) Problems the Laplace transform of a function 𝑓(𝑡).
b) Problems the inverse Laplace transform of a function 𝐹 (𝑠)

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Question No. 4: (10 Marks)
Solving a linear ordinary differential equation by using Laplace transform

Question No. 5: (10 marks)

Fourier transform
– Definition of Fourier transform
– Problems on Fourier integral and Fourier transform of standard functions

Question No. 6: (5+5=10 Marks)

a) Computing the directional derivative of a scalar function 𝜙 = 𝜙(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)
b) Problems on curl and divergence of a vector field

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 Engineering Mathematics-3
Tutorial

Fourier Series
1. Obtian a Fourier series expansion for
(
0 −π < x < 0
f (x) = f (x + 2π) = f (x).
sin x 0 ≤ x < π,

Hence deduce that

π 1 1 1 1 1
= + − + − + ··· .
4 2 1·3 3·5 5·7 7·9
2. Obtian a Fourier series expansion for f (x) = |x|, −π < x < π and f (x + 2π) = f (x).

3. Let f (x) = x + π, −π < x < π and f (x + 2π) = f (x). Then determine its Fourier series expansion
for f (x).

4. A tightly stretched flexible uniform string has its ends fixed at the points x = 0 and x = `. The
midpoint of the string is displaced a distance a, as shown in the following Figure. If f (x) denotes
the displaced profile of the string, express f (x) as a Fourier series expansion consisting only of sine
terms.

5. Express f (x) = 2x(1 − x), 0 < x < 1 as a Fourier series expansion consisting of sine terms only.

6. Obtain the complex form of the Fourier series expansion of the square wave:
(
0 −2 < x < 0
f (x) = f (x + 4) = f (x).
2 0 < x < 2,

7. Obtain the complex form of the Fourier series expansion of the following periodic function:
(
a sin(ωx) 0 < x < T2
f (x) = T
f (x + T ) = f (x).
0 2
< x < T,

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 Laplace Transform
1. Obtain the Laplace transforms of the following functions:
(a) te−6t
(b) e−2t (t − 1)2
(c) sin 2t sinh t
2. Express the following piecewise-continuous causal functions in-terms of unit step functions, and hence
determine the Laplace Transform 
2
( (
2t
 0 ≤ t < 3,
t 0 ≤ t < 2, 2 0 ≤ t < 3,
i) f (t) = ii) f (t) = iii) f (t) = t + 4 3 ≤ t < 5,
0 t ≥ 2. −2 t ≥ 3. 
9 t ≥ 5.


( (
sin t 0 ≤ t < 2π, 0 0 ≤ t < 1,
iv) f (t) = v) f (t) = 2
0 t ≥ 2π. t t ≥ 1.

3. Obtain the inverse Laplace transforms of the following:

 3
4s s+1 s 2 1
i) 2 ii) 2 iii) 2 iv) − 3
4s + 1 s − 4s s + 2s − 3 s s

4. Solve the following initial value problem using Laplace transform.

(a) y 00 − 4y 0 + 4y = t3 e2t , y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0.
(b) y 00 − 5y 0 + 6y = sin t H(t − 2π), y(0) = 1, y 0 (0) = 0.
(
1 0 ≤ t < 1,
(c) y 00 + 4y = f (t), y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = −1, where f (t) =
0 t ≥ 1.
(d) y 00 − 2y 0 = 1 + δ(t − 2), y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 1.
5. Using the convolution theorem, determine the following inverse Laplace transforms.
     
−1 1 −1 1 −1 1
i) L ii) L iii) L
s(s + 3)3 (s − 2)2 (s + 3)2 s2 (s + 4)

Fourier Transform
1. Determine the Fourier transform of
(
2K |t| ≤ 2,
f (t) =
0 |t| > 2

and (
K |t| ≤ 1,
g(t) =
0 |t| > 1.
Sketch the function h(t) = f (t) − g(t) and determine its Fourier transform.
2. Obtain the Fourier transform of the windowed sine function
f (t) = sin(2t) [H(t + 1) − H(t − 1)] .

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 Vector Calculus
1. Let r(t) denotes the position vcector of the moving particle. Obtain velocity, acceleration vectors
and speed of the particle at any time t of the following position vectors:
i r(t) = ti + tj + t2 k; t = 2
ii r(t) = 2 cos ti + (1 + sin t) j; t = π/3
iii r(t) = t2 i + (t3 − 2t) j + (t2 − 5t) k
1
iv r(t) = t2 i + + t3 k; t = 1
t2
j
√
v r(t) = et cos ti + sin tj + 2tk; t = 1
2. The temperature in a rectangular box is approximated by

T (x, y, z) = xyz(1 − x)(2 − y)(3 − z), 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2, 0 ≤ z ≤ 3.

If the mosquito is located at (1/2, 1, 1), in which direction should it fly to cool off as rapidly as
possible?
3. Find the gradiant of the given function at the indicated point.
i f (x, y) = x2 − 4y 2 ; (2, 4)
ii f (x, y) = x2 − x3 y 2 + y 4 ; (1, 2)
ii f (x, y) = x2 z 2 sin 4y; (−2, π/3, 1)
4. Find the directional derivative of the given function at the given point in the indicated direction.
i f (x, y) = 5x3 y 6 ; (−1, 1), i − 2j.
ii F (x, y, z) = xy + yz + zx; (1, −1, 1), i + j + k.
iii f (x, y) = 4x + xy 2 − 5y; (3, −1), 2i + j.
iv F (x, y, z) = x2 y 2 (2z + 1)2 ; (1, −1, 1), 0i + 3j + 3k.
x2 −y 2
v F (x, y, z) = z2
; (2, 4, −1), i − 2j + k.
5. Find the curl and the divergence of the given vector field.
i F (x, y, z) = xzi + yzj + xyk.
ii F (x, y, z) = 10yzi + 2x2 zj + 6z 3 k.
iii F (x, y, z) = 4xyi + (2x2 + 2yz)j + (3z 2 + y 2 )k.

6. Show that F~ = (2xy 2 + yz)i + (2x2 y + xz + 2yz 2 )j + (2y 2 z + xy)k is a conservative force field. And
also find its scalar potential.
7. Find the value of a such that F~ = (axy − z 3 )i + (a − 2)x2 j + (1 − a)xz 2 k is irrotational and hence
find the scalar potential φ such that F~ = ∇φ.
8. Find the constants a, b, c such that F~ = (x + y + az)i + (bx + 2y − z)x2 j + (x + cy + 2z)k is irrotational.
And also find its scalar potential.