MATE2A2 REVISION 1 06/05/2023

1. Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms

(1) Evaluate the following
(a) L{cos2 at}
1
(b) L{ e−2t csch (3t)
}
−1 3s
(c) L { s2 −s−2 }
(d) L{(t2 + 1)H(t − 2)}
(e) L−1 { es (s12 −s) }
(f) L−1 { (s2 +as
2 )2 }
2 −a2 2
(g) L−1 { (ss2 +a 2) }
−1 s
(h) L { (s2 −a2 )2
2 2
(i) L−1 { (ss 2+a
−a2
}
(2) Let 
2 − t 0 ≤ t < 2

f (t) = t2 2≤t<4

−3 t≥4
(a) Sketch f (t).
(b) Express f (t) in terms of unit step/Heaviside functions.
(c) Compute L{f (t)}
(3) Let f (t) = H(t) + H(t − 2)( 2t − 1) + H(2 − 6)(2 − 2t )
(a) Express f (t) as a piecewise defined function.
(b) Sketch f (t).
(c) Find L{f (t)}
(4) Solve the IVP y ′′ + 3y ′ − 4y = e−4t , subject to y(0) = y ′ (0). Will the system come
to rest? Explain.
(5) Solve the IVP y ′′ + 6y = f (t), subject to y(0) = y ′ (0) = 1, where
(
0 0≤t<3
f (t) =
cos 4(t − 3) t ≥ 3
Is the system in steady state or transient state? Explain.
(6) At t = 0, a sudden shock is applied to an arbitrary system
θ′′ (t) + 6θ′ (t) + 10θ(t) = 7f (t),
with initial displacement θ(0) = 1 and initial velocity θ′ (0) = 0. Find an expression
for the displacement θ in terms of t. Will the system eventually come to rest?