Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune.

Department of Technology
Mathematics For Technology
F. Y. M. Tech (Academic Year: 2018-19)
Assignment I on Laplace Transforms

1. Define Laplace Transform and Inverse Laplace Transform of a function. Show that Laplace
transform is a linear operator.

2. State the first shifting, second shifting and Convolution theorems.

3. Make a list of Laplace and Inverse Laplace Transforms of standard functions.

1. Find the Laplace Transforms of the following functions:

25 30
(a) (5e2t − 3)2 Ans. s−4
− s−2 + 9s
3 s
(b) sin 3t − 2 cos 5t Ans. s2 +9
− 2 s2 +25
2
(c) cosh at − cos at Ans. s2a s
4 −a4

s2 +1
(d) et (1 + t)2 Ans. (s−1)3

t, 0<t<1
(e) f (t) = 1−t Ans. 1
s2
[1 − e−s ( 2s+1
s+1
)]
e , t > 1.
√
105 π
(f) t7/2 e3t Ans. 16(s−3)9/2
s2 −a2
(g) f (t) = t cos at Ans. (Use L{tf (t)}). (s2 +a2 )2

(h) sin2 t Ans. (Use L{f 0 }). 2

s(s2 +4)

e−at −e−bt
R∞ s+b
(i) t
Ans. (Use L{f (t)/t} = F (u)du). ln s+a
s
−3π ) 2 2
(j) 1 2
2
t cos π2 t Ans. 16 s(4s
(4s2 +π 2 )3

(k) e−t sinh4t Ans. 4

s2 +2s−15
cos at−cos bt 1 2 2
(l) t
Ans. 2
ln( ss2 +a
+b
2)

sin2 t 1 2
(m) t
Ans. 4
ln s s+4
2

−4(4−3s2 )
(n) t2 sin 2t Ans. (Use L{t2 f (t)} = F 00 (s)). (s2 +4)3

Rt 1−e−u
Rt L{f }
(o) u
du Ans. (Use L{ f (u)du} = s
). 1s ln(1 + 1s )
0 o
−πt/2
(p) First sketch and express in terms of unit step: e ; 1 < t < 3; 0 outside. Ans.
−s−π/2 −e−3s−3π/2
2e 2s+π

(q) 4t ∗ e−2t , * denotes the convolution. Ans. 8

s3 (s+2)

2. Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following:

0.1s+0.9
(a) s2 +3.24
Ans. 0.1 cos 1.8t + 0.5 sin 1.8t

1
 −s−10
(b) s2 −s−2
Ans. 3e−t − 4e2t
1 4 et cos 2t sin 2t t4
(c) (s−1)(s2 +4)
+ s5
Ans. 5
− 5
− 10
+ 6

(d) 3s+1
s2 +6s+13
Ans. e−3t (3 cos 2t − 4 sin 2t)
s2 t3
(e) (s−1)4
Ans. et (t + t2 + 6
)
e−πs 1
(f) s2 +9
Ans. 3
sin 3(t − π)U (t − π)
1−e−s
(g) s2
Ans. t, if t < 1 and 1 if t > 1.
(h) cot−1 ωs Ans. (Let f (t) = L F (s). Use L−1 F 0 (s) = −tf (t)). (sin ωt)/t.
−1

2 2
(i) ln( s s−a
1
2 2 ) Ans. 1−cosh at
t
q
2 +b2
(j) ln ss2 +a 2 Ans. cos at−cos bt
t
e−2s 1
(k) s6
. Also sketch f (t). Ans. 120
(t − 2)5 U (t − 2)
s3 −3s2 +6s−4
(l) (s2 −2s+2)2
Ans. et (t sin t + cos t)
(m) s ln( √s2s+1 ) Ans.( Use L−1 F 00 (s) = t2 f (t)).
e−s
(n) s
tan−1 ( s−1
4
) Ans. Let F (s) = e−s /s, G(s) = tan−1 ( s−1
4
). Then L−1 F (s) = U (t − 1)
t
and L−1 G(s) = −e sin t
4t
. By convolution thm, the required ans is L−1 F (s)G(s) =
t
U (t − 1) ∗ −e sin
t
4t
.
18s
(o) (s2 +36)2
Ans. 3(tsin6t)/2

3. Solve using Laplace transform:

(a) y 00 + y = r(t), r(t) = t if 1 < t < 2, 0 otherwise. y(0) = y 0 (0) = 0

Ans. y = [t − cos(t − 1) − sin(t − 1)]U (t − 1) + [−t + 2 cos(t − 2) + sin(t − 2)]U (t − 2)
(b) y 00 + y = e−2t sin t, y(0) = y 0 (0) = 0.
Ans. y = 18 [sin t − cos t + e−2t (sin t + cos t)]
(c) y 00 + 2y 0 + 5y = 50t − 150, y(3) = −4, y 0 (3) = 14.
Ans. y = 10(t − 3) − 4 + 2e−(t−3) sin 2(t − 3)
(d) y 00 + 2y 0 + 5y = e−t sin t, y(0) = 0, y 0 (0) = 1
Ans. y = e−t (sin t + sin 2t)/3
(e) Find the current i(t) in an LC circuit assuming L = 1henry, C = 1 farad, zero initial
current and charge on the capacitor and v(t) = 1 − e−t if 0 < t < π and 0, otherwise.
Ans. 21 (e−t − cos t + sin t), if 0 < t < π and 12 [−(1 + e−π ) cos t + (3 − e−π ) sin t], if t > π.

1. State and prove the theorem on existence of Laplace transforms. Does it give necessary
and sufficient conditions for existence? Justify your answer.

2. Find Laplace transform of nth derivative of a function f (t) stating clearly the necessary
conditions on the function and its derivatives.
Rt
3. Find the Laplace transform of 0 f (τ )dτ stating clearly the necessary conditions under
which it exists.

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4. Find the current in an RLC circuit if R = 4Ω, L = 1H, C = 0.05F and the applied voltage
is v = 34e−t V.0 < t < 4; 0 for t > 4. Assume that current and charge are 0 initially. Solve
using Laplace transform method showing all the details.

5. Find the Laplace transform of a periodic function and hence find the Laplace transform of
half wave rectification of sinωt.

6. Define convolution of two functions. Prove the commutative, associative and distributive
properties of convolution of two functions.

7. State and prove the convolution theorem for Laplace transforms.

8. Write a summary on Laplace transforms in your own words not exceeding 500 words.

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