Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering

Class Test 1 Memorandum

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Module ELI 220

4 August 2023

Assessment ID
2023ELI220C01

Test information
Full marks: 10 Maximum marks: 10
Duration of paper: 20 minutes Open/closed book: Closed book
Total number of pages (including this page): 4

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Question 1 (2)
Express
1/e jπ
in Cartesian (rectangular) form a + jb. Determine

(1) a Use Sheet 01–Number 01 for this question (1)

(2) b Use Sheet 01–Number 02 for this question (1)

Solution:

1/e jπ = e −jπ
= cos(−π) + j sin(−π)
= −1 − j0
= −1

Therefore, a = −1 and b = 0.

Question 2 (4)
Determine the partial fraction expansion of F (s) where
s a0 a1
F (s) = = + .
(s − 1)2 (s − 1)2 (s − 1)

Determine

(1) a0 Use Sheet 01–Number 03 for this question (2)

(2) a1 Use Sheet 01–Number 04 for this question (2)

Solution:
By Heaviside’s method for repeating factors,

a0 = (s − 1)2 F (s)
s=1
= 1,

and
d
a1 = (s − 1)2 F (s)
ds s=1
d
= [s]
ds s=1
= 1.

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 Alternatively, by clearing fractions (i.e. multiplying both sides by (s − 1)2 )

s = a0 + a1 (s − 1)
= 1 + a1 s − a1
→ a1 = 1.

Therefore, a0 = 1 and a1 = 1.

Question 3 (4)
Use Sheet 10–Block 01 for this question

Sketch by hand x(t) = Im{4e (−1+j2π)t } against the independent variable t for
0 ≤ t ≤ 3.

Solution:

x(t) = Im{4e (−1+j2π)t }

= Im{4e −t e j2πt }
= Im{4e −t cos 2πt + j4e −t sin 2πt}
= 4e −t sin 2πt. (1)

Plot of x(t) = 4e −t sin 2πt is shown below. The marks are awarded as follows:

• Correct expression of x(t) as in Eq. (1) (1).

• Correct envelopes in sketched signal (1).

• Correct frequency of sketched sinusoidal (1).

• Correct shape of sketched sinusoidal (1).

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 x(t) = 4e−t sin 2πt
4

4e−t

x(t)

1 2 t

−4e−t

−4

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