ASSIGNMENT_CT2

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS III

CODE: MAT21A/MAT216A/WIS31AI/WIT31AI

ASSESSOR: Prof M Truscott/Dr H Brink TOTAL: 50

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMME CODE

NATIONAL DIPLOMA: ENGINEERING: IENDCY/EXNDEL/DP_ELE
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
NATIONAL DIPLOMA: ENGINEERING: IENDTS/EXNDEL/DP_ELE
ELECTRICAL
NATIONAL DIPLOMA: ENGINEERING: IMNDNG/EXNDMG/DP_MEC
MECHANICAL

INSTRUCTIONS:
a) Answer all the following questions
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This will serve as a declaration that is your own work.
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d) Select the correct answer for each question
e) Remember to submit your test
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under Course Materials
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h) Follow the instructions in this file to upload your photos
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MULTIPLE CHOICE (15 X 2 = 30)

d2 y
1. The general solution of 2  16y  0 is given by:
dt

d2y dy
2. The choice for the particular solution of 2  2  4y  4t2 is given by:
dt dt

d2y dy 1
3. The choice for the particular solution of 2
2  y   t is given by:
dt dt 2
 2
d2y
4. The solution of the differential equation 2
 y  0.001t2 with y  0   0, y'  0   1.5 is given
dt
by y  0.002cos  t   1.5sin  t   0.001t  0.002 . Expressing y in terms of a shifted cosine
2

function is:

d2 y dy t
5. The choice for the particular solution of 2  3  5y  sin   is given by:
dt dt 2

6. For the general solution yG  At  B  cos 2t  , y  0   0 and y'  0   2 , the specified solution
will be:

7. The Laplace transform of the function f  t  is defined by the integral

 
I.


est f  t  dt II.
 0
est f  t  dt

 t5 
L   3  2e2t  
15
8.  

9. The simplest form of the L 

1 at
2
e  eat  is
    
10. For L cos3  t   H t    and using the appropriate Laplace transform:
  4  4 
   
I. a  ; f  t    cos3  t  
4  4  4
   
II. a   ; f  t    cos3  t  
4  4  4
    
11. L cos3  t   H  t    
  4  4 

 t2 0  t  2

12. The piecewise function f(t)  1  t 2  t  4 is represented by the following graph:
 5 t  4

 t2 0  t  2

13. The Heaviside Switch function for the piecewise function f(t)  1  t 2  t  4 is:
 5 t  4

14. The dirac delta function f(t)  2  t  3  4(t  5) is represented graphically as:
 3
15. The piecewise function of the Heaviside Switch function f(t)  4H t   2tH t  2   t H  t  4 
2

is:

LONG QUESTIONS (2 X 10= 20)

d2y dy
16. Solve the differential equation 2  6  9y  32e t given that the complimentary function is
dt dt
dy
yCF  Ae3t  Bte3t and the boundary values are y  0   1 and  0   0.
dt
17. Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering 17. Mechanical Engineering

An inductor (1 henry), a resistor (4 ohms) and a A damped and forced mechanical vibrating system
capacitor (0.08 farad) are connected in series with a is defined by the following differential equation:
source (40sin(t) volts). If the power is switched on;
the following differential equation is applicable:
d2s ds
2 2  5s  2sin  t 
dq dq 2
2
 4  13q  40sin  t  . dt dt
dt dt
subjected to initial conditions q 0   i 0   0 subjected to initial conditions s  0   v  0   0
Given that: Given that:
qPI   cos  t   3sin t  1 2
sPI   cos  t   sin t 
5 5
17.1 Determine an expression for q (the charge
on the capacitor) in terms of t. 17.1 Determine an expression for s (the
distance from a fixed point after t
17.2 Find an expression for the current i when seconds) in terms of t
t   in the form of 17.2 Find an expression for the velocity v
when t   in the form of
i  Rcos  t  .
v  Rcos  t  .