EMT293 S IGNAL ANALYSIS SEM 2 2017/2018

TUTORIAL CHAPTER 4: LAPLACE TRANSFORM

Chapter 4.2 The Laplace Transform

1. Determine the Laplace transform and ROC of the following signals by using the DEFINING EQUATION:
(a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡 − 5)

(b) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 5𝑡 𝑢(−𝑡 + 3)

2. Determine the Laplace transform, ROC, and location of poles and zeros of 𝑋(𝑠) for the following
signal:
(a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 𝑗𝜔𝑜𝑡 𝑢(𝑡)

(b) 𝑥(𝑡) = sin(3𝑡) 𝑢(𝑡)

(c) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) + 𝑒 −3𝑡 𝑢(𝑡)

Chapter 4.3(a) The Unilateral Laplace Transform

1. Determine the Unilateral Laplace transform of the following signals by using DEFINING EQUATION:
(a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡)

(b) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡 + 3)

(c) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡 − 3)

Chapter 4.3(b) Properties of the Unilateral Laplace Transform

1. Find the Unilateral Laplace transform of the following signals:

(a) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑡 (𝑡 − 2)𝑢(𝑡 − 2)

(b) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑢(𝑡)

(c) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡𝑢(𝑡) − (𝑡 − 1)𝑢(𝑡 − 1) − (𝑡 − 2)𝑢(𝑡 − 2) − (𝑡 − 3)𝑢(𝑡 − 3)

(d) 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑡 𝑢(𝑡) ∗ cos(𝑡 − 2) 𝑢(𝑡 − 2)

2. Find the initial-value 𝑥(0+ ) and final-value 𝑥(∞) of the time-domain signal 𝑥(𝑡) corresponding to
the following Laplace transform:
(a) (b)
−5𝑠
−2 2𝑠 + 3
𝑋(𝑠) = 𝑒 ( ) 𝑋(𝑠) = 2
𝑠(𝑠 + 2) 𝑠 + 5𝑠 + 6

Chapter 4.5 Inversion of the Unilateral Laplace Transform

1. Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following functions:

(a) (c)
−5𝑠 − 7 𝑠2 + 𝑠 − 3
𝑋(𝑠) = 𝑋(𝑠) = 2
(𝑠 + 1)(𝑠 − 1)(𝑠 + 2) 𝑠 + 3𝑠 + 2

(b) (d)
𝑠 3𝑠 + 2
𝑋(𝑠) = 2 𝑋(𝑠) =
𝑠 + 5𝑠 + 6 𝑠2 + 4𝑠 + 5

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Chapter 4.6 Solving Differential Equations with Initial Conditions

1. Use the unilateral Laplace transform to determine the output of a system represented by the
differential equation:
𝑑2 𝑑 𝑑
2
𝑦(𝑡) + 5 𝑦(𝑡) + 6𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡) + 6𝑥(𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

In response to the input 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡). Assume that the initial conditions on the system are:
𝑑
𝑥(0− ) = 0, 𝑦(0− ) = 1 and 𝑦(0− ) = 2
𝑑𝑡

Identify the force response, 𝑦 (𝑓) (𝑡) and the natural response, 𝑦 (𝑛) (𝑡)

2. Use the unilateral Laplace transform to determine the output of a system represented by the
differential equation:
𝑑
𝑦(𝑡) + 2𝑦(𝑡) = 2𝑥(𝑡)
𝑑𝑡

In response to the input 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡). Assume that the initial conditions on the system are:
𝑦(0− ) = 1

Identify the force response, 𝑦 (𝑓) (𝑡) and the natural response, 𝑦 (𝑛) (𝑡)

Chapter 4.7 Properties of the Bilateral Laplace Transform

1. Determine the bilateral Laplace transform and the corresponding ROC for each of the following
signals:
(a) (b)
𝑑 𝑡
𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −𝑡 (𝑒 −(𝑡+1) 𝑢(𝑡 + 1)) 𝑥(𝑡) = ∫ 𝑒 2𝜏 sin(𝜏) 𝑢(−𝜏)𝑑𝜏
𝑑𝑡 −∞

Chapter 4.9 Inversion of the Bilateral Laplace transform

1. Find the inverse bilateral Laplace transform of:

(a)
−5𝑠 − 7
𝑥(𝑠) = , with ROC − 2 < Re(𝑠) < −1
(𝑠 + 1)(𝑠 − 2)(𝑠 + 3)

(b)
𝑠 4 + 3𝑠 3 − 4𝑠 2 + 5𝑠 + 5
𝑥(𝑠) = , with ROC − 4 < Re(𝑠) < 1
𝑠 2 − 3𝑠 − 4

Chapter 4.10 The Transfer Function

1. Find the transfer function of the system described by the following differential equations:
(a)
𝑑2 𝑑 𝑑
𝑦(𝑡) + 2 𝑦(𝑡) + 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡) − 2𝑥(𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

(b)
𝑑3 𝑑2 𝑑
3
𝑦(𝑡) − 2 𝑦(𝑡) + 3𝑦(𝑡) = 4 𝑥(𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

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2. Find the differential equation description of the system described by the following transfer functions:
(a) (b)
𝑠2 − 2 2(𝑠 + 1)(𝑠 − 2)
𝐻(𝑠) = 3 𝐻(𝑠) =
𝑠 − 3𝑠 + 1 𝑠(𝑠 + 2)(𝑠 + 1)

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