The document contains 10 practice questions about Laplace transforms for an engineering mathematics course at the University of Zambia. The questions cover finding Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transforms of various functions, solving initial value problems using Laplace transforms, handling shifted data problems, sketching functions and finding their Laplace transforms, solving problems with discontinuous forces, performing operations on transformed functions, and solving integral equations using Laplace transforms.
The document contains 10 practice questions about Laplace transforms for an engineering mathematics course at the University of Zambia. The questions cover finding Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transforms of various functions, solving initial value problems using Laplace transforms, handling shifted data problems, sketching functions and finding their Laplace transforms, solving problems with discontinuous forces, performing operations on transformed functions, and solving integral equations using Laplace transforms.
The document contains 10 practice questions about Laplace transforms for an engineering mathematics course at the University of Zambia. The questions cover finding Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transforms of various functions, solving initial value problems using Laplace transforms, handling shifted data problems, sketching functions and finding their Laplace transforms, solving problems with discontinuous forces, performing operations on transformed functions, and solving integral equations using Laplace transforms.
The document contains 10 practice questions about Laplace transforms for an engineering mathematics course at the University of Zambia. The questions cover finding Laplace transforms and inverse Laplace transforms of various functions, solving initial value problems using Laplace transforms, handling shifted data problems, sketching functions and finding their Laplace transforms, solving problems with discontinuous forces, performing operations on transformed functions, and solving integral equations using Laplace transforms.
Practice Questions 1 - Laplace Transforms March, 2023.
1. Find the Laplace transforms of the following functions. Assume that
a, b, ω and θ are constants. (a) (a − bt)2 (b) 3t + 12 (c) cos2 ωt (d) e2t sinh t (e) e−t sin 4t (f) sin(ωt + θ) 2 −3t π (g) 1.5 sin(3t − 2 ) (h) t e (i) ke−at cos ωt (j) sinh t cos t
2. Find the inverse Laplace transforms of the following functions. Assume
that a, b, n and L are constants. (a) s5s+1 2 −25 s (b) L2 s2 +n 2 π2 (c) 12 s4 − s6 228
3. Solve the following initial value problems by using Laplace transforms.
(a) y 0 + 2y = 0, y(0) = 3 2 (b) y 00 − y 0 − 6y = 0, y(0) = 11, y 0 (0) = 28 (c) y 00 + 9y = 10e−t , y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0 (d) y 00 − 4y 0 + 3y = 6t − 8, y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0
4. Solve the following shifted data initial value problems by using Laplace transforms. (a) y 0 − 6y = 0, y(−1) = 4.
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(b) y 00 − 2y 0 − 3y = 0, y(4) = −3, y 0 (4) = −17
(c) y 00 + 2y 0 + 5y = 10t − 100, y(2) = −4, y 0 (2) = 14
5. Sketch or graph the given function, which is assumed to be zero outside
the given interval. Represent it, using unit step functions. Find its Laplace transform. (a) t (0 < t < 2) (b) t − 2 (t < 2) (c) cos 4t (0 < t < π) t π (d) e (0 < t < 2 ) (e) sin πt (2 < t < 4) (f) e−πt (2 < t < 4) (g) t2 (1 < t < 2) (h) t2 (0 < t < 23 ) (i) sin t ( π2 < t < π)
6. Find and sketch the inverse Laplace transforms of the following functions. e−3s 6(1−e−πs ) 4(e−2s −2e−5s ) (a) (s−1)3 (b) (s2 +9) (c) s e−3s 2(e−s −e−3s ) (1+e−2π(s+1) (s+1) (d) s4 (e) (s2 −4) (f) ((s+1)2 +1)
7. Solve the following initial value problems with a discontinuous force.
8 sin t, : 0 < t < π (a) y 00 + 9y = y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 4 0, :t≥π
4t, : 0 < t < 1 (b) y 00 + 3y 0 + 2y = y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0 8, : t ≥ 1
3 sin t − cos t, : 0 < t < 2π (c) y 00 +y 0 −2y = y(0) = 1, y 0 (0) = 0 3 sin 2t − cos 2t, : t ≥ 2π
1, : 0 < t < 1 (d) y 00 + 3y 0 + 2y = y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 0 0, : t ≥ π
10 sin t, : 0 < t < 2π (e) y 00 +2y 0 +5y = y(π) = 1, y 0 (π) = 2e−π −2 0, : t ≥ 2π 2 8t , : 0 < t < 5 (f) y 00 + 4y = y(1) = 1 + cos 2, y 0 (1) = 4 − 2 sin 2 0, : t ≥ 5 8. Find (a) 1 ∗ sin ωt (b) et ∗ e−t (c) (cos ωt) ∗ (cos ωt) (d) (sin ωt) ∗ (cos ωt) (e) t ∗ et ω is a constant.
9. Solve the following integral equations using Laplace transforms.
Rt (a) y(t) + 4 0 y(τ ) (t − τ )dτ = 2t MAT 3110 Practice Questions 1 - Page 3 of 3 March, 2023.
