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ECE 350 Quiz #2

September 28, 2011

Problem 1
Find f(t), the inverse Laplace transform of:

F(s) =

7s 2 + 30s + 40
s 3 + 8s 2 + 20s

----------------------------

7s 2 + 30s + 40 7s 2 + 30s + 40 A
Bs + C
F(s) = 3
=
=
+
! A = 2, B = 5, C = 14
s + 8s 2 + 20s s ( s 2 + 8s + 20 ) s s 2 + 8s + 20
F(s) =

5 ( s + 4)
2
5s +14
2
5s +14
2
"3(2)
+ 2
= +
=
+
+
s s + 8s + 20 s ( s + 4)2 + 2 2 s ( s + 4)2 + 2 2 ( s + 4)2 + 2 2

f (t) = #$2 + 5e"4t cos2t " 3e"4t sin 2t %& u(t)

Problem 2
For the circuit shown below, i(0) = 1A and v(0) = 5V. Find I(s), the Laplace
transform of the current, i(t), t0. Do NOT find i(t).

1/8 F

2H

+ v -
2A

+
-

3V

--------------------------Transform the circuit:

5/s

I(s)

2s

+
-

+
-

8/s

+ v -
2/s

Writing KCL:
"
2% 8
5
3
8$ I(s) ! ' + I(s) + + 2sI(s) ! 2 + = 0
#
s& s
s
s
s+4
( I(s) = 2
s + 4s + 4

+
-

3/s