DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & VECTOR CALCULUS

UNIT – II

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

1. Find the solution of y’’ – y = 0, y(0) = 0, y’(0) = 2.

2. Find the general solution of (D3 – 1) y = 0.
3. Find the particular integral of (D2 + 5D + 6) y = 𝑒 −3𝑥
4. Find the particular integral of (D4 + 2D2 – 1) y = 7 Sin 2x.
5. Find the particular integral of (D2 – 9) y = Cos 3x.
6. Find the particular integral of (D2 – 4)(D – 2)2 y = e2x
7. Find the Wronskian of e3x and Sin x.
8. Show that x and e2x are linearly independent.
9. What is the differential equation for Simple Harmonic motion?
10. Write Kirchhoff’s law for L – C – R circuits.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

𝑑4 𝑦
1. Solve 𝑑𝑥 4 − 4𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥
2. Solve (D + 2)(D – 1)2 y = 2 Sinh x
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
3. Solve 𝑑𝑥 2 − 6 𝑑𝑥 + 9𝑦 = 6𝑒 3𝑥 + 7𝑒 −2𝑥
4. Solve (D3 + 1) y = Cos (2x – 1)
5. Solve (D2 + 4D + 4) y = 4 Cos x + 3 Sin x
6. Solve (D2 + 4) y = ex + Sin 2x + Cos 2x
7. Solve (D2 – 4D + 3) y = Sin 3x Cos 2x.
8. Solve (D2 – 3D + 2) y = 2x2.
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
9. Solve 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 4
10. Solve (D3 – 7D2 +14D – 8) y = ex Cos 2x
11. Solve (D2 – 5D + 6) y = ex Sin x
12. Solve (D2 – 2D – 3) y = x3𝑒 −3𝑥
13. Solve (D2 + 2D + 1) y = x Cos x.
14. Solve (D2 – 4D + 4) y = 8 x2 e2x Sin 2x.
𝑑2 𝑦
15. Using variation of parameters solve 𝑑𝑥 2 + 4𝑦 = Tan 2𝑥
𝑑2 𝑦
16. Solve by the method of variation of parameters 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑦 = Sec 𝑥
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
17. Solve the simultaneous equations 𝑑𝑡 + 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 𝑡, 𝑑𝑡
+ 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 being given x = y = 0 when t =0.
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧
18. Solve the simultaneous equations 𝑑𝑡
= 2𝑦, 𝑑𝑡
= 2𝑧, 𝑑𝑡
= 2𝑥.
19. A condenser of capacity C discharged through an inductance L and resistance R in series and the q at time t
𝑑2 𝑞 𝑑𝑞 𝑞
satisfies the equation 𝐿 𝑑𝑡 2 + 𝑅 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑐 = 0 given L = 0.25 henries, R = 250 ohms and c = 2 * 10-6Farads, and
𝑑𝑞
that when t = 0, charge q is 0.002 coulombs and the current 𝑑𝑡 = 0, obtain the value of q in terms of t.
20. A particle is executing S.H.M with amplitude 5 meters and time 4 seconds. Find the time required by the
particle in passing between points which are at distances 4 and 2 meters from the Centre of force and are
on the same side of it.
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