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EEE 3121 Signals and Systems

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[Prob. 1]
(a) Find the inverse transforms for
1 + e −2s
(i) H (s ) = 2 .
s (s + 2)
se −3s − e −5s
(ii) V (s ) = .
s 2 + 3s + 2
se −s
(iii) I (s ) = .
s+
(b) Two response transforms, R1(s ) and R2 (s) , have the pole-zero plots shown in Figure Prob.
1(b) (i) and (ii) respectively. In addition, it is known that r1(0+) = 4 and r2 (t ) = 4 for very large
t . Find r1(t ) and r2 (t ) .

R1(s ) j R2 (s ) j

j1

− −2 −1 0  − −1 0 
− j1
(i) (ii)

Figure Prob. 1(b)

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[Prob. 2]
(a) Find the Laplace transform of the aperiodic signal of the form depicted in Figure
Prob. 2(a).

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x (t )
1 cost


0 t
2

Figure Prob. 2(a)

(b) A first-order all pass filter impulse response is of the form h(t ) =  (t ) + e −tu(t ) .
(i) Find the zero-state response of this filter for the input x (t ) = e −t u(t ) .
(ii) Carefully sketch the input and corresponding zero-state response.

EEE 3121 Signals and Systems

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[Prob. 3]
(a) Use the Laplace transform method to determine the expressions for i1(t ) and i2 (t ) in
the LTIC system shown in Figure Prob. 3(a). The excitation is of the form v(t ) = 100e −10t .
Assume zero initial energy.

S 100 K =1

+
v(t ) i1(t ) 10H 90H i2 (t ) 900
−

Figure Prob. 3(a)

(b) Consider the LTIC system depicted in Figure Prob.3(b).

(i) Determine the overall system function H (s ) .
(ii) Let s = j which yields H ( j ) = M ()e j ( ) . Carefully sketch the amplitude
M () and phase () response.
(iii) Carefully sketch the Bode plots for the magnitude M () and phase () with

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the aid of asymptotes. Label all relevant dimensions

X (s ) 1 1 Y (s )
+
 s +1 +
 s +2
+ +
1
s
1
s

Figure Prob. 3(b)

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[Prob. 4]
(a) Find the z , y , h and T parameters for the two-port LTIC system depicted in Figure
Prob. 4(a).

3H

1 1
F
1 2
F
2 1

Figure Prob. 4(a)

(b) Determine the z parameters for the LTIC system shown in Figure Prob.4(b).

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I1 I2
1:n
+ +
2F

V1 V2
1:n
1H 1H
− −

Figure Prob. 4(b)

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