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Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
The general solution of the differential equation dydx=1+cos⁡2y1−cos⁡2x\dfrac{\mathrm{d} y}{\mathrm{d} x} = \dfrac{1+\cos 2y}{1-\cos 2x} is
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider the differential equation dxdt=10–0.2x\dfrac{\mathrm{d} x }{\mathrm{d} t} = 10 – 0.2x with initial condition x(0)=1x(0) = 1. The response x(t)x(t) for t>0t>0 is
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
The state variable representation of a system is given as x˙=[010−1] ;x(0)=[10]\dot{x} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 &1 \\ 0 &-1 \end{bmatrix}\: ; x(0)=\begin{bmatrix} 1\\0 \end{bmatrix} y=[01]xy=\begin{bmatrix} 0 &1 \end{bmatrix} x The response y(t)y(t) is
Official PYQ2015Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsNAT · 2 marks
Consider the differential equation d2x(t)dt2+3dx(t)dt+2x(t)=0.\dfrac{\mathrm{d^{2}}x(t) }{\mathrm{d} t^{2}} +3\frac{\mathrm{d}x(t)}{\mathrm{d} t} + 2x(t) = 0. Given x(0)=20x(0) = 20 and x(1)=10/e,x(1) = 10/e, where e=2.718,e = 2.718, the value of x(2)x(2) is ________.
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
A system is described by the following differential equation, where u(t)u(t) is the input to the system and y(t)y(t) is the output of the system. y(t)+5y(t)=u(t)y(t) + 5y(t) = u(t) When y(0)=1y(0) = 1 and u(t)u(t) is a unit step function, y(t)y(t) is
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
For the following feedback system G(s)=1(s+1)(s+2).G(s) = \dfrac{1}{(s+1)(s+2)}. The 2%2\%-settling time of the step response is required to be less than 22 seconds. Which one of the following compensators C(s)C(s) achieves this?
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
If the characteristic equation of the differential equation d2ydx2+2αdydx+y=0\frac{\mathrm{d}^2 y}{\mathrm{dx}^2}+2\alpha \frac{\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d} x}+y= 0 has two equal roots, then the value of α\alpha are
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
Which ONEONE of the following is a linear non-homogeneous differential equation, where xx and yy are the independent and dependent variables respectively?
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
If aa and bb are constants, the most general solution of the differential equation d2xdt2+2dxdt+x=0\frac{d^2x}{dt^2}+2 \frac{dx}{dt}+x=0 is
Official PYQ2014Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsNAT · 2 marks
With initial values y(0)=y’(0)=1y(0) =y’(0)=1, the solution of the differential equation d2ydx2+4dydx+4y=0\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+4 \frac{dy}{dx}+4y=0 at x=1x=1 is ________
Official PYQ2013Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
A system is described by the differential equation d2ydx+5dydx+6y(t)=x(t).\dfrac{\mathrm{d}^{2} y}{\mathrm{d} x} + 5\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y }{\mathrm{d} x} + 6y(t) = x(t). Let x(t)x(t) be a rectangular pulse given by x(t)={10<t<20otherwisex(t) = \begin{cases} 1&0<t<2 \\ 0&\text{otherwise} \end{cases} Assuming that y(0)=0y(0) = 0 and dydx=0\dfrac{\mathrm{d}y }{\mathrm{d} x} = 0 at t=0,t=0, …
Official PYQ2013Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
A system described by a linear, constant coefficient, ordinary, first order differential equation has an exact solution given by y(t)y(t) for t>0,t>0, when the forcing function is x(t)x(t) and the initial condition is y(0).y(0). If one wishes to modify the system so that the solution becomes −2y(t)-2y(t) for t>0,t>0, we need to
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
With initial condition x(1)=0.5x(1)=0.5, the solution of the differential equation, tdxdt+x=tt\frac{dx}{dt}+x=t is
Official PYQ2012Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 2 marks
Consider the differential equation d2y(t)dt2+2dy(t)dt+y(t)=δ(t)\frac{d^2y(t)}{dt^2}+2\frac{dy(t)}{dt}+y(t)=\delta(t) with y(t)∣t=0−=−2y(t)\big|_{t=0^-}=-2 and dydt∣t=0−=0\frac{dy}{dt}\big|_{t=0^-}=0. The numerical value of dydt∣t=0+\frac{dy}{dt}\big|_{t=0^+} is
Official PYQ2006Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
A solution for the differential equation x˙(t)+2x(t)=δ(t)\qquad \dot{x}(t)+2 x(t)=\delta(t) with initial condition x(0−)=0x(0-)=0 is
Official PYQ2006Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
For the differential equation d2ydx2+k2y=0\dfrac{d^2 y}{d x^2}+k^2 y=0, the boundary conditions are y=0y=0 for x=0x=0, and y=0y=0 for x=ax=a The form of non-zero solutions of yy (where mm varies over all integers) are
Official PYQ2005Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
The following differential equation has 3d2ydt2+4(dydt)3+y2+2=x3 \frac{d^{2} y}{d t^{2}}+4\left(\frac{d y}{d t}\right)^{3}+y^{2}+2=x
Official PYQ2005Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
A solution of the following differential equation is given by d2ydx2−5dydx+6y=0\frac{d^{2} y}{d x^{2}}-5 \frac{d y}{d x}+6 y=0
Official PYQ2004Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
A system described by the following differential equation d2ydt2+3dydt+2y=x(t)\frac{d^{2} y}{d t^{2}}+3 \frac{d y}{d t}+2 y=x(t) is initially at rest. For input x(t)=2u(t)x(t)=2 u(t), the output y(t)y(t) is
Official PYQ1995Engineering MathematicsDifferential EquationsMCQ · 1 mark
The solution of X=A(t)X(t)X=A(t) X(t), is