PROBLEM SET – 02

(Dirac delta function, Jacobian, Fourier and Laplace transformation)

1. Fourier series of a given function f(x) in the interval 0 to L is

f(x) = + ∑ a cos b sin
If f(x) = x in the region (0,π) then b2 = .
2. f(x) is a symmetric periodic function of x i.e. f(x) = (- x). Then in general, the Fourier series of the
function f(x) will be of the form – (a) f(x) = ∑ cos sin , (b) f(x) = ∑ cos ,
(c) f(x) = ∑ sin , (d) f(x) = ∑ sin .
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3. The value of & 3 " 6 $ is = . (upto one decimal place)
4. A periodic function f(x) of period 2π is defined in the interval (-π < x < π)
-1 -π < x < 0
f(x) =
0 0<x<π
The appropriate Fourier series expansion for f(x) is
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(a) f(x) = [ sinx + + + ……] , (b) f(x) = [ sinx - + - ……]
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(c) f(x) = [ cosx + + + ……] , (d) f(x) = [cosx - + - ……]
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5. The function f(x) represents the nearest integer less than x, e.g. f(3.14) = 3 The derivative
of this function (for arbitrary x) will be given in terms of the integers n as f `(x) –
(a) 0, (b) ∑ δ x " n , (c) ∑ |x " n|, (d) ∑ f x " n .
6. Consider the waveform x(t) shown in the diagram below. The Fourier series for x(t) which

gives the closest approximation to this waveform is –

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(a) 3cos " cos cos ⋯ 7 , (b) 3"sin sin " sin ⋯7
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(c) 3sin " sin sin ⋯ 7, (d) 3"cos cos " cos ⋯7
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7. The Heaviside function is defined as –
H(t) = +1 ∀t>0
= -1 ∀t<0
and its Fourier transform is given by -2i/ω. The Fourier transform of 3H ;t = " H t " 1/2 7 is –
A A
)* B -.) B C
(a) A , (b) A , (c) sin , (d) 0.
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8. The integral E dx δ x " π cos x evaluates to – (a) -1, (b) 0, (c) 1/π, (d) -1/π.
9. The Laplace transformation of
4
f(t) = , 0<t<T
5
=1, t>T
E FGHI E FGHI J FGHI E FHI
(a) " , (b) , (c) , (d) .
)B 5 )B 5 )B 5 )B 5