ELEC1010 Homework 1 [20] Deadline: 10pm on 11 March (Fri)

Please submit ONE soft copy (pdf only) of your assignment to Canvas (Assignments)
before the deadline. NO LATE Submission! (Zero mark!)

1. Find the period (if possible) of the following continuous signal: [6]
a) sin 24𝜋𝑡 2 sin 54𝜋𝑡 3 sin 18𝜋𝑡
b) 3sin 𝑡 2sin 𝑡 2sin 𝑡
c) sin 20𝜋𝑡 3 sin 10𝑡

2. Consider the following system. [10]

S(f) Y(f)
5 5

4.5 4.5

4 4

3.5 3.5

3 3
amplitude

amplitude

2.5 2.5

2 2

1.5 1.5

1 1

0.5 0.5

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
frequency (kHz) frequency (kHz)

a) Write the mathematical expression of 𝑠 𝑡 .

b) What is the fundamental frequency of 𝑠 𝑡 .
c) What are the harmonics of S(f) shown in 𝑌 𝑓 .
d) If we use a filter H(f) to obtain 𝑌 𝑓 , what kind of filter will H(f) be?
e) Draw the filter H(f) and briefly describe the filter with appropriate values.

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3. Microsoft Excel Question: [4]

A signal is a sum of its first 4 harmonics (first to fourth harmonic). The graph below is
showing its 3rd harmonic of this signal. The amplitudes of the first harmonic, 2nd harmonic
and the fourth harmonic are 2, 1 and 3 respectively (Note: The amplitude of the 3rd
harmonic is given in the plot below).

3rd harmonic
2

1.5

0.5
Amplitude

-0.5

-1

-1.5

-2
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
t(second)

a) Plot the fundamental frequency of this signal ONLY in the time domain and show
TWO completed cycles (periods) only of that signal using Microsoft Excel.
b) Plot the entire signal in the time domain and show TWO completed cycles (periods)
only using Microsoft Excel.

[*Note: guidelines on using EXCEL for plotting the sine function are provided on Canvas]

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