TUTORIAL 1

INTRODUCTION TO SIGNALS (CHAPTER 1) AND SYSTEMS (CHAPTER 2)

1.

Represent f(t) in terms of singularity function as shown.

f(t)

2
1

t
-3

-2

-1

-1

2. The signal x(t) is represent in terms of piecewise continuous functions as shown:

for 1 t 0
1,
t 1, for 0 t 1

x (t )
for 1 t 3
2,
0,
elsewhere
i)
ii)

Sketch x(t)
Determine wether signal x(t) is an energy, power or neither energy nor power.
Justify your answer.

3.

m(t)
1

t
-3

-1

1
-1
-2

i)
ii)
iii)

Sketch the derivative of m(t).

Sketch the integral of m(t).
Sketch the signal z(t) = 2m(-0.25t-5)

4. Define the following terms with an aid of diagram:

i)
Causal system
ii)
Time-variant system
iii)
Deterministic signal
iv) Aperiodic signal

5. Consider the following piece-wise continuous function:

; 2 t 1

t 1
0

y (t ) t 2
2t 4

i)
ii)
iii)

; 1 t 1
; 1 t 2
;2t 3
;3t 4

Sketch y(t)
Represent y(t) in term of sum of singularity functions
Determine whether the signal y(t) is energy signal, power signal or neither
energy nor power signal. Justify your answer.

6. For the signal z(t) shown in Figure Q1 below:

i)
ii)

Sketch the integration of z(t)

Sketch the signal -3z(-0.5t+2)
z(t)
2
1
t
0
-1

-1
-2

Figure Q1

7.

Represent f(t) in terms of singularity function as shown.

f(t)

2
1

t
-3

-2

-1

-1

8.

The signal x(t) is represent in terms of piecewise continuous functions as

shown:

for 1 t 0

2,
t
1,
x (t ) 3
1,
0,

i)
ii)

for 0 t 3
for 3 t 4
elsewhere

Sketch x(t)
Determine whether signal x(t) is an energy, power or neither energy nor
power. Justify your answer.

9.

m(t)
1

t
-3

-2

-1

-1
-2

i)
ii)
iii)

Sketch the derivative of m(t).

Sketch the integral of m(t).
Sketch the signal z(t) = -2m(-0.5t+4)

TEST 1 JAN-MAY 2011

QUESTION 1
a) A signal can be said as a function of time that represents a physical variable that
carries information and commonly associated with a system.
i)
ii)

Briefly define the two (2) types of signal classification.

A signal
consists of a summation of two periodic signals,
and
where
whilst
. Determine whether the signal,
is a periodic signal or non-periodic signal and its new fundamental period if the
signal is said to be a periodic signal.
(4 marks)

b) Given a signal x(t) as shown in Figure Q1b. Sketch

i) Derivative of x(t)
ii)

Integration of x(t)
(4 marks)

x (t)

2
1
t
-3

-2

-1
-2

Figure Q1b
c) Refer to signal y t represented in Figure Q1c, sketch
i)

signal of zt if zt 3y 2 0.5t .
(4 marks)

y(t)

-4

-3

-2

-1

-1

-2

Figure Q1c
ii) Express the signal y t in Figure Q1c in terms of sum of singularity functions.
(3 marks)
2

iii) Given sin 4t 2 . (t 3) dt . Evaluate the given integral by using

3

properties of impulse function.

(1 mark)
d) i)

Give the definition of a system. Give ONE example of any relevant system
including its block diagram.

ii)

Determine whether the following system is with memory or without memory,

causal or non causal, time variant or time invariant and linear or non linear.
Justify your answers.

y (t ) tx (t 2 ) e 5t
(6 marks)
e) The signal x(t ) is represent in terms of piecewise continuous functions as shown:

4 t 2
2 ;
2t 4, 2 t 3

x (t )
3t 4
t 2,
0,
elsewhere
Determine whether signal x(t ) is an energy signal or power signal or neither energy
nor power. Justify your answer.
(3 marks)