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The following video links are worth visiting
Topics
Laplace Transform Introduction
Laplace Transform of a constant
Laplace Transform of sin function
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Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=xzEPZEmUnFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=OiNh2DswFt4
https://youtu.be/33TYoybjqPg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=gMcs6RF_LrQ
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Advanced Engineering
Mathematics for ME

Noel S. Sabarillo
Marvin L. Samaniego
SEQUENCES, SERIES & Course Instructors
TRANSFORMS
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EXAMPLE 1: Find the Laplace Transform of f(t) = k

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EXAMPLE 2: Find the Laplace Transform of f(t) = t

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EXAMPLE 3: Find the Laplace Transform of f(t) = sin t

Integration by parts x 2
(see video link for sin t)

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EXAMPLE 3: Find the Laplace Transform of f(t) = sin t

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EXAMPLE 4: Find the Laplace Transform of the piecewise function shown below

Integration by parts
u=t–2
dv = e-stdt

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TABLE OF LAPLACE TRANSFORMS 10

f(t) F(s) f(t) F(s)

𝑘 −𝑎𝑡 1  n in tn should be a
𝑘 𝑒
𝑠 𝑠+𝑎 positive integer
 the ωt term in the sine
1 𝜔 and cosine function is in
𝑡 sin 𝜔𝑡
𝑠2 𝑠2 + 𝜔2 radians
𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥
2! 𝑠  sinh 𝑥 = ,
𝑡2 cos 𝜔𝑡 2
𝑠3 𝑠2 + 𝜔2 𝑒 𝑥 +𝑒 −𝑥
cosh 𝑥 =
2
𝑛! 𝑎
𝑡𝑛 sinh 𝑎𝑡  This table should be
𝑠 𝑛+1 𝑠 2 − 𝑎2
memorized!!!!
1 𝑠
𝑒 𝑎𝑡 cosh 𝑎𝑡
𝑠−𝑎 𝑠 2 − 𝑎2
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LINEARITY OF LAPLACE TRANSFORMS

If 𝓛 𝒇 𝒕 = 𝑭 𝒔 and 𝓛 𝒈 𝒕 =𝑮 𝒔 ,

and a and b are constants

then 𝓛 𝒂𝒇 𝒕 + 𝒃𝒈 𝒕 = 𝒂𝑭 𝒔 + 𝒃𝑮 𝒔

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EXAMPLE 5A: Find Laplace Transform of 𝑓 𝑡 = 3 sin 2𝑡 − 2 cos 2𝑡

2 𝑠 6 − 2𝑠
𝐹 𝑠 =3 2 −2 2 = 2
𝑠 +4 𝑠 +4 𝑠 +4

EXAMPLE 5B: Find Laplace Transform of 𝑓 𝑡 = 3𝑡 3 − 4𝑡 2 + 5𝑡 + 6

3! 2! 1! 6
𝐹 𝑠 =3 4 −4 3 +5 2 +
𝑠 𝑠 𝑠 𝑠
18 8 5 6 6𝑠 3 + 5𝑠 2 − 8𝑠 + 18
𝐹 𝑠 = 4− 3+ 2+ =
𝑠 𝑠 𝑠 𝑠 𝑠4
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S-SHIFTING THEOREM

If 𝓛 𝒇 𝒕 =𝑭 𝒔 ,

then 𝓛 𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒇 𝒕 =𝑭 𝒔−𝒂

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EXAMPLE 6A: Find Laplace Transform of 𝑓 𝑡 = 3𝑡 4 𝑒 2𝑡
4! 72
ℒ 3𝑡 4 =3 5 = 5
𝑠 𝑠
4 2𝑡
72
ℒ 3𝑡 𝑒 =
𝑠−2 5

EXAMPLE 6B:Find Laplace Transform of 𝑓 𝑡 = 5𝑒 −𝑡 cosh 2𝑡

5𝑠
ℒ 5 cosh 2𝑡 = 2
𝑠 −4
−𝑡
5 𝑠+1 5𝑠 + 5
ℒ 5𝑒 cosh 2𝑡 = 2
= 2
𝑠 + 1 − 4 𝑠 + 2𝑠 − 3
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EXAMPLE 6C: Find Laplace Transform of 𝑓 𝑡 = 2𝑒 2𝑡 sin 3𝑡 + 𝑒 2𝑡 cos 3𝑡

3 𝑠−2
𝐹 𝑠 = 2 2 2
+
𝑠−2 +3 𝑠 − 2 2 + 32
𝑠+4 𝑠+4
𝐹 𝑠 = 2 2
= 2
𝑠−2 +3 𝑠 − 4𝑠 + 13

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DERIVATIVES OF LAPLACE TRANSFORMS

If 𝓛 𝒇 𝒕 =𝑭 𝒔 ,

then 𝓛 𝒕 𝒇 𝒕 𝒏
= −𝟏 𝑭 𝒏 (𝒏)
𝒔
where 𝑭(𝒏) 𝒔 is the nth derivative of F(s) with respect to s.

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EXAMPLE 7A: Find Laplace Transform of 𝑓 𝑡 = 𝑡 sin(𝑘𝑡)

𝑘
𝑑( 2 2 )
𝐹 𝑠 = −1 1 𝑠 + 𝑘
𝑑𝑠
1
−2𝑘𝑠
𝐹 𝑠 = −1
𝑠2 + 𝑘2 2
2𝑘𝑠
𝐹 𝑠 = 2
𝑠 + 𝑘2 2

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