Tutorial 2 Questions
Tutorial 2 Questions
Q1. Determine whether the following signals are power signals or energy signals.
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(a) 𝑓(𝑡) =
𝑒 𝑡 ≥ 0 where τ is a positive constant.
0 𝑡<0
𝑠𝑖𝑛( 2𝑡) 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 2𝜋
(b) 𝑔(𝑡) =
0 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(c) ℎ(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡) (Self-exercise question)
𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑎𝑃 (𝑡 − 𝑐)
Based on the sketched 𝑓(𝑡) signal in part (i), determine the values of a, b and c
respectively.
[A: ii) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 2, 𝑐 = 1]
(Final Examination, 2019/2020 session)
Q3. Using properties of unit impulse function, evaluate the following integrals:
(t 1) (2t 4)dt e
At 2
d) (a) e) (t 10)dt ; A is a non-zero constant. (Self-
exercise question)
Q4. The unit impulse response of a linear time invariant (LTI) continuous time system is
ℎ(𝑡) = (𝑡 − 2) 𝑢(𝑡). Determine the system output 𝑦(𝑡) if the input is 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑢(𝑡 +
5).
( )
[A: 𝑦(𝑡) = − 2(𝑡 + 5) + 4(𝑡 + 5) 𝑢(𝑡 + 5)]
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Self-exercise Questions
Q6. State whether the signal 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑡 + is an even or odd function or neither.
Justify your answer by finding the even and odd components.
[A: Odd signal. 𝑓 (𝑡) = 0; 𝑓 (𝑡) = −sin (𝑡)]
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(b) Based on Figure Q7(b), write the expression for the function, 𝑥(𝑡) using unit
step functions.
5
3
x(t)
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Figure Q7(b)
[A: 𝑥(𝑡) = 3𝑢(𝑡) + 𝑢(𝑡 − 2) − 3𝑢(𝑡 − 4) − 𝑢(𝑡 − 5)]
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𝑓 [𝑛] = 𝑒 𝑢[𝑛];
𝑓 [𝑛] = 𝑢[𝑛] + 𝑢[𝑛 − 1] − 2𝑢[𝑛 − 4]
If 𝑐[𝑛] is the discrete convolution between 𝑓 [𝑛] and𝑓 [𝑛], evaluate the convolution at
𝑛 = 4, 𝑐[4].
[𝐴: 𝑐[4] = 1.1239]
(Final Examination, 2018/2019 session)
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