Laplace Transformation Question Bank
Engineering Mathematics III
1. Derive the following formulas of Laplace transform
k
(a) L{k} = , where k is constant
s
1
(b) L{eat } =
s−a
n!
(c) L{t n } = n+1 , where n is a non-negative integer
s
2. Evaluate the
Laplace transform of the following functions
0, 0 < t < 1
4, 0 < t < 1
(a) f (t) = t, 1 < t < 4 , (b) f (t) =
3, t > 1
0, t > 4
3. Find the Laplace transform of:
√ 3
(a) cosh at (b) sin ωt (c) cos2 kt (d) t + √1t
(e) (5e2t − 3)2 (f) 2t 3 + cos 4t + e−2t (g) cos 3t · cos 2t · cost
4. State and prove first shifting theorem.
5. Using First Shifting Theorem, find:
7
(a) L{eat sinh bt} (b) L{eat cos bt} (c) L{t 2 e3t } (d) L{e4t sin3 t}
1
(e) L{cosh at ·cos at} (f) L{et sin 2t sin 3t} (g) L{e2t (3 sin 4t −4 cos 4t)}
6. With the help of second shifting theorem find the Laplace transform of the fol-
lowing functions.
0, t <a 0, t <2
(a) g(t) = (b) g(t) =
cos(t − a), t > a et−2 (t − 2)3 , t > 2
0, if t < 3 0, if t < 2
(c) f (t) = (d) f (t) =
e2t · sin(4(t − 3)), if t > 3 e−3t · cos (t − 2), if t > 2
d
7. Prove that L{t f (t)} = − ds F(s)
8. Using multiplication by t property find the Laplace transform of the following
functions.
2
sint
(a) f (t) = t · e−t · cosh 2t (b) g(t) = t (c) f (t) = t 3 cost
et
(d) f (t) = t(2 sin 3t + e2t ) (e) f (t) = 14 e−2t (2t cost + sin 2t)
(f) f (t) = t 2 sin at
20−4s
9. If L{ f (t)} = s2 −4s+20
, find L{ f (3t)}
s
10. If L{ f (t)} = , then find L{e−3t f (2t)}.
s2 + s + 4
s+3
11. If L{ f (t)} = , then find L{t f (2t)}.
s2 + s + 1
e−s
12. If L{ f (t)} = s , then find L{et f (4t)}.
1−e−s
13. If L{ f (t)} = s2
, then find L{ f (5t)}.
s+1
14. If L{ f (t)} = s2 +2s+5
, then find L{t f (2t)}.
2
15. Evaluate the following
et − cost
n o n o
1 −t 1 −at
(a) L t e sint (b) L t (e − e−bt )
(c) L
t
h
cosh 2t sin 2t 1 −3t i cos at − cos bt
(d) L (e) L e sin 2t (f) L
t t t
16. Prove that L{ f ′ (t)} = sL{ f (t)} − f (0).
sint
17. If f (t) = , then find L{ f ′ (t)}.
t
n √ o √π 1
( √ )
cos t
18. If L sin t = 3 e− 4 s , then find L √ .
2s 2 t
19. Using derivative property of the Laplace transform find the Laplace transform
of following functions.
(a) f (t) = sin2 t (b) f (t) = t 2 sin at
19. Using integral property of the Laplace transform find the Laplace transform
of following functions.
Z t
cos(6t) − cos(4t)
Z ∞
(a) f (t) = dt (b) f (t) = e−u cos udu
0 t 0
Z t Z t
(c) f (t) = sinh ct eau sinh budu (d) f (t) = eu cos2 u du
0 0