BEKA 2333

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

UNIVERSITI TEKNIKAL MALAYSIA MELAKA

SEMESTER 1 2014/2015

BEKA 2333
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

ASSIGNMENT 2

INSTRUCTIONS:

This assignment should be done in groups (MAXIMUM 5 STUDENTS PER

GROUP).
Answer ALL questions given.
All assignments should be typed, or clearly written and presented.
Assignments will be graded on the substance, style and clarity of your written
reports.
PLAGIARISM is strictly prohibited. The detection of plagiarism will be
penalized.
Your report should have a cover page (stating the particulars of your
group members, matrix number, course, and lecturers name)
Submit your report no later than 15 DECEMBER 2014.

1) Given + 5 = (), where () is the odd function of period 2 such

that () = 2 for 0 < < . Show that the steady periodic solution
() of the differential equation is as follows:

() =
=1

1
4
2
4

(1)

[(
)
] sin
5 2 3
3

2) Suppose that a rod of length (cm) is heated and its initial temperature is
(, 0) = (). At time = 0, its lateral surface is insulated and its two
ends are imbedded in ice at 0 ((0, ) = (, ) = 0). By method of
separation of variables, calculate the rods temperature at its midpoint
after 20 minutes for the following case.
-The rod is made of iron ( = 0.15 cm2 /s), = 20cm, () = 90.