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Partial Di erential Equations Questions and

Answers – Non-Homogeneous Linear PDE with
Constant Coe cient
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This set of Partial Di erential Equations Questions and Answers for Experienced people focuses on
“Non-Homogeneous Linear PDE with Constant Coe cient”.

1. Non-homogeneous which may contain terms which only depend on the independent variable.
a) True
b) False

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Answer: a
Explanation: Linear partial di erential equations can further be classi ed as: 
Homogeneous for which the dependent variable (and its derivatives) appear in terms with
degree
exactly one, and

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Non-homogeneous which may contain terms which only depend on the independent
variable

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2. Which of the following is a non-homogeneous equation?

a) \(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂t^2}-c^2\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x^2}=0\)
b) \(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x^2}+\frac{∂^2 u}{∂y^2}=0\)
c) \(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x^2}+(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x∂y})^2+\frac{∂^2 u}{∂y^2}=x^2+y^2\)
d) \(\frac{∂u}{∂t}-T \frac{∂^2 u}{∂x^2}=0\)

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3. What is the general form of the general solution of a non-homogeneous DE (uh(t)= general
solution of the homogeneous equation, up(t)= any particular solution of the non-homogeneous
equation)?
a) u(t)=uh (t)/up (t)
b) u(t)=uh (t)*up (t)
c) u(t)=uh (t)+up (t)
d) u(t)=uh (t)-up (t)

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Answer: c
Explanation: The general solution of an inhomogeneous ODE has the general form: u(t)=uh (t)+up

(t), where uh (t) is the general solution of the homogeneous equation, up (t) is any particular
solution of the non-homogeneous equation.

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4. While an ODE of order m has m linearly independent solutions, a PDE has in nitely many.
a) False
b) True

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Answer: b
Explanation: A di erential equation is an equation involving an unknown function y of one or
more independent variables x, t, …… and its derivatives. These are divided into two types,
ordinary or partial di erential equations.
An ordinary di erential equation is a di erential equation in which a dependent variable (say ‘y’) is
a function of only one independent variable (say ‘x’).
A partial di erential equation is one in which a dependent variable depends on one or more
independent variables.

5. Which of the following methods is not used in solving non-homogeneous equations?

a) Exponential Response Formula
b) Method of Undetermined Coe cients
c) Orthogonal Method
d) Variation of Constants

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Answer: c
Explanation: There are several methods in solving a non-homogeneous equation. Some of them
are:

Exponential Response Formula

Method of Undetermined Coe cients
Variation of Constants
annihilator method

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6. What is the order of the non-homogeneous partial di erential equation,

\(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x^2}+(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x∂y})^2+\frac{∂^2 u}{∂y^2}=x^2+y^2\)?
a) Order-3
b) Order-2
c) Order-0
d) Order-1

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Answer: b
Explanation: The order of an equation is de ned as the highest order derivative present in the
equation and hence from the equation, \(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x^2}+(\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x∂y})^2+\frac{∂^2 u}
{∂y^2}=x^2+y^2\), it is clear that it of 2nd order.

7. What is the degree of the non-homogeneous partial di erential equation,

\((\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x∂y})^5+\frac{∂^2 u}{∂y^2}+\frac{∂u}{∂x}=x^2-y^3\)?
a) Degree-2
b) Degree-1
c) Degree-0
d) Degree-5

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Answer: d
Explanation: Degree of an equation is de ned as the power of the highest derivative present in
the equation. Hence from the equation,\((\frac{∂^2 u}{∂x∂y})^5+\frac{∂^2 u}{∂y^2}+\frac{∂u}
{∂x}=x^2-y^3\), the degree is 5.

8. The Integrating factor of a di erential equation is also called the primitive.

a) True
b) False

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Answer: b
Explanation: The general solution of a di erential equation is also called the primitive. The 
solution of a partial di erential equation obtained by eliminating the arbitrary constants is called
a general solution.

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9. A particular solution for an equation is derived by substituting particular values to the arbitrary
constants in the complete solution.
a) True
b) False

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Answer: a
Explanation: A solution which does not contain any arbitrary constants is called a general solution
whereas a particular solution is derived by substituting particular values to the arbitrary constants
in this solution.

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10. What is the complete solution of the equation, \(q= e^\frac{-p}{α}\)?

a) \(z=ae^\frac{-a}{α} y\)
b) \(z=x+e^\frac{-a}{α} y\)
c) \(z=ax+e^\frac{-a}{α} y+c\)
d) \(z=e^\frac{-a}{α} y\)

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Answer: c
Explanation: Given: \(q= e^\frac{-p}{α}\)
The given equation does not contain x, y and z explicitly.
Setting p = a and q = b in the equation, we get \(b= e^\frac{-p}{α}.\) 
Hence, a complete solution of the given equation is,
z=ax+by+c, with \(b= e^\frac{-a}{α}\)
\(z=ax+e^\frac{-a}{α} y+c.\)

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11. In recurrence relation, each further term of a sequence or array is de ned as a function of its
succeeding terms.
a) True
b) False

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Answer: b
Explanation: An equation that gives a sequence such that each next term of the sequence or array
is de ned as a function of its preceding terms, is called a recurrence relation.

12. What is the degree of the di erential equation, x3-6x3 y3+2xy=0?

a) 3
b) 5
c) 6
d) 8

View Answer

Answer: c
Explanation: The degree of an equation that has not more than one variable in each term is the
exponent of the highest power to which that variable is raised in the equation. But when more
than one variable appears in a term, it is necessary to add the exponents of the variables within a
term to get the degree of the equation. Hence, the degree of the equation, x3-6x3 y3+2xy=0, is 3+3
= 6.

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