ECNG 2011: Introduction to Signals and Systems
Problem Set 2 (2018)
1. Use the Principle of Superposition to determine the output y of the following system:
2. Determine the output transfer Y(s) for the following differential equation:
𝑑 𝑦 𝑑 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑 𝑥
3 𝑏𝑦 𝑥
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑦 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 𝑖𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡
𝑑𝑦 𝑑 𝑦
𝐼𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠: 𝑦 0 𝑡 0 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡 0 0
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
3. Express Y(s) in partial fraction form:
𝑠 𝑠 1
𝑌 𝑠
𝑠 3𝑠 2𝑠
4. For the RC network shown:
(i) Find the DE relating y to x
(ii) If its instant voltage on C is 1V and 𝑥 𝑡 2𝑒 , find y(t) using the Laplace Transform
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5. Find the unit step response y(t) of the equation below and sketch its answer:
2
𝑌 𝑠 𝑋 𝑠
𝑠 6𝑠 8
6. Find 𝑦 𝑡 with no initial conditions for 𝑥 𝑡 𝛿 𝑡 and sketch 𝑦 𝑡 :
𝑑 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥
𝑦 𝑥 𝑡
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
7. Examine the system shown below and determine if the system is:
(a) Casual
(b) Linear
(c) Time Invariant
(d) BIBO Stable
MULTIPLIER
x(t) X y(t) = x(t) cos (ωct)
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8. Given the two following equations:
𝑥 𝑡 𝑢 𝑡
ℎ 𝑡 𝑒 𝑢 𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝛼 0
Find 𝑦 𝑡 𝑥 𝑡 ∗ℎ 𝑡
9. Given the figures below for 𝑥 𝑡 and ℎ 𝑡 :
(a) Find 𝑥 𝑡 ∗ ℎ 𝑡
(b) Find ℎ 𝑡 ∗ 𝑥 𝑡
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10. For the figure below, derive a DE relating y(t) to x(t)
11. Find X(s) and sketch the pole‐zero plots and ROC of the following:
(i) 𝑥 𝑡 𝑒 𝑢 𝑡 𝑒 𝑢 𝑡
(ii) 𝑥 𝑡 𝑒 𝑢 𝑡 𝑒 𝑢 𝑡
12. Find the convolution of the two continuous‐variable functions shown below:
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