ASSIGNMENT-1
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
1. Find the fundamental period of the signals:
(a). x(t)=sin(2πt)+cos(4πt)+sin(6πt)
(b). x(t)=sin(t)+cos(2t)+sin(πt)
(c). x(t)=sin(9πt)+cos(6πt)
2. Test whether the below signals are energy or power signals:
(a). x(t)=e−tu(t)
(b). x[n]=(1/2)nu[n]
(c) . x(t)=cos(2πt)
(d). x[n]=cos(4π/n)
3. Find the even and odd components of a signal:
(a). x(t)=t3+t
(b). x(t)=sin(t)+cos(t)
(c.) x[n]=n+2
(d). x(t)=et
4. Whether the following signals are causal, anti-causal, or either.
a) x(t) = e-2t u(t)
b) x(t) = e2t u(-t)
c) x(t) = sin(t)
d) x[n] = δ[n + 3]
e) x[n] = u[-n]
5. Sketch the following signals and label if they are causal, anti-causal,
or non-causal:
a) x(t) = u(t - 1)
b) x(t) = u(-t - 2)
c) x(t) = δ(t + 1) + δ(t - 1)
6. Find the Fourier Transform of the unit step function u(t) and signum
function sgn(t).
7. Find the Fourier Transform for a rectangular pulse of duration T.
8. Compute the Fourier Transform of the signal:
9. , .Compute
the Fourier Transform of the signal.
10. State the Sampling Theorem. What condition must be met to avoid
aliasing?
11. Define the Nyquist rate. How is it related to the maximum
frequency of a signal?
12. Given a bandlimited signal with maximum frequency fmax=3 kHz,
and sampled at fs=5 kHz,
(a) Is the sampling rate sufficient?
(b) What should be the minimum sampling rate to avoid aliasing?
13.
Find the Nyquist rate for this signal.
14. If the Nyquist rate for a signal is 24 kHz,
(a) What is the maximum frequency present in the signal?
(b) What is the minimum sampling interval Ts?
15. A signal with maximum frequency fmax=3.2 kHz, is sampled at
fs=5 kHz.
(a) Is the sampling frequency adequate?
(b) What is the minimum required sampling frequency?
16. Evaluate the following:
(a).
(b).
(c ).
(d).
17. A pulse train is modeled as a sum of shifted delta functions.
Derive its Fourier Transform and discuss its periodicity in the
frequency domain.
18.
19. A signal is defined as: x(t) = 3cos(500πt) + 2sin(1200πt) +
cos(2000πt). (a) Identify all the frequency components present in
the signal. Express your answers in Hz. (b) Determine the maximum
frequency f_max in the signal. (c) Calculate the Nyquist rate required
for sampling this signal. (d) Find the minimum sampling interval T_s
(in seconds) that ensures no aliasing occurs. (e) If the signal is
sampled at 1500 Hz, explain whether aliasing will occur. Justify your
answer.
20. Given a signal x(t) with Fourier Transform X(ω), use the
time-shifting property to find the Fourier Transform of x(t - t₀). Also,
apply this result to the signal:
x(t) = e−a t u(t).
21. Derive the Fourier Transform of u(t−a), where a>0, and compare it with
the transform of u(t)
22. State and prove Parseval’s Theorem for Fourier Transform with one
example.
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24. Discuss Duality, scaling, frequency shifting properties of fourier
transforms.