Minnesota State University, Mankato

Department of Mechanical & Civil Engineering

ME341 Linear Systems
Homework assignment 1 (Due September 9, 2020)

s+5
Problem 1: Consider the complex function X ( s ) = ,
s ( s + 4 ) ( s + 1)
2 2

1. Find the poles of X(s).

2. Assume s = j, where j= −1 . Express X(s = j) in polar form X ( j ) ∠X ( j ) .
3. Can the Final Value Theorem (FVT) be used to find x ( ∞ ) from X(s)? If yes, find the value, if no,
explain.

Problem 2: Find the Laplace transforms of the following functions:

0, t<0 0, t<0 0, t<0
1. f (t ) =  2. f (t ) =  3. f ( t ) =  2 − at
3sin ( 5t + 45° ) t≥0 0.03 (1 − cos 2t ) t≥0 t e t≥0

Problem 3: Find the inverse Laplace transforms of the following functions:

5s + 2 2s 2 + 4s + 5 s
1. F ( s ) = 2. F ( s ) = 3. F ( s ) =
( s + 1)( s + 2 ) s ( s + 1)
2 2
s + 2 s + 10

Problem 4: Find the solution x(t) of the differential equation

1.  ( 0 ) 5, x=
4 x 0, x=
x += ( 0) 0
x + ω=
2.  2
nx 0 ) 0, x (=
t , x (= 0) 0
3. 2 
x + 2=
x + x 1, = x ( 0 ) 2
x ( 0 ) 0, =
4. =
 x ( 0 ) 0, =
x + x sin ( 3t ) , = x ( 0 ) 0