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Week 7 – Fourier Transform Part II Activities

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Activity 1
Given the input signal and impulse response:

x (t ) = e−t u (t ), h(t ) = e −2t u (t )

Determine the output y(t) using the Fourier transform-based

approach.

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Activity 1 Solution
Based on Fourier transfer Table, we have:
CTFT 1 CTFT 1
e−t u (t ) ←⎯⎯ → and e−2t u (t ) ←⎯⎯ →
1+ jω 2 + jω
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∴Y (ω ) = X(ω )H (ω ) = × =
1+ jω 2 + jω (1+ jω )(2 + jω )
Applying partial fraction expansion:
1 k k2
Y (ω ) = = 1 +
(1+ jω )(2 + jω ) 1+ jω 2 + jω
1 1
k1 = = 1, k2 = = −1
(2 + jω ) jω =−1
(1+ jω ) jω =−2

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∴Y (ω ) = −
1+ jω 2 + jω 3
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Activity 1 Solution
1 1
Y (ω ) = −
1+ jω 2 + jω
Taking inverse FT yields:

y(t) = ( e−t − e−2t ) u(t)

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Activity 2
Consider the following input-output relationship of an LTIC system:
d2y dy
2
+ 3 + 2y (t ) = x (t )
dt dt
Determine the impulse response h(t).

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Activity 2 Solution:
d2y dy
2
+ 3 + 2y (t ) = x (t )
dt dt
Y (ω ) 1 1
H (ω ) = = 2
=
X(ω ) ( jω ) + 3 jω + 2 (1+ jω )(2 + jω )
k1 k2
= +
(1+ jω ) (2 + jω )
1 1
k1 = = 1, k2 = = −1
(2 + jω ) jω =−1
(1+ jω ) jω =−2

1 1
H (ω ) = −
(1+ jω ) (2 + jω )
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Activity 2 Solution
1 1
Y (ω ) = −
1+ jω 2 + jω
Taking inverse FT yields:

y(t) = ( e−t − e−2t ) u(t)

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Activity 3
Consider the following LTIC system:
R

+ +
x(t) C y(t)
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Using Fourier transform approach, determine the impulse

response h(t) of this system if R = 1Ω and C = 0.5F.

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Activity 3 Solution + +
x(t) C y(t)
Applying KVL, _ _

iC (t)R + y(t) = x(t)

dy(t) dy(t)
∵iC (t) = C → RC
⎯⎯ + y(t) = x(t)
dt dt
Y (ω ) 1
H (ω ) = =
X(ω ) jωCR +1
Given R = 1Ω and C = 0.5F,

1 1 2
H (ω ) = = =
jωCR +1 0.5 ×1× jω +1 jω + 2 9
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Activity 4
For the circuit in Activity 3, find the output response if the input
x(t) = cos(3t)
R

+ +
x(t) C y(t)
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Activity 4 Solution + +
x(t) C y(t)
Given x(t) = cos(3t), based on _ _

Fourier transfer table,

X(ω ) = π [δ (ω − 3) + δ (ω + 3)]

Since

Y (ω ) 2 2π
H (ω ) = = ⎯⎯ →Y (ω ) = [δ (ω − 3) + δ (ω + 3)]
X(ω ) jω + 2 2 + jω
2π 2π
Y (ω ) = δ (ω − 3) + δ (ω + 3)
2 + jω 2 + jω

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Activity 4 Solution (2)

2π 2π
Y (ω ) = δ (ω − 3) + δ (ω + 3)
2 + jω 2 + jω
2π 2π
= δ (ω − 3) + δ (ω + 3)
2+3j 2 −3j
2π (2 − 3 j) 2π (2 + 3 j)
= 2 2
δ (ω − 3) + 2 2 δ (ω + 3)
2 +3 2 +3
4π 6π
= [δ (ω − 3) + δ (ω + 3)] + [δ (ω − 3) − δ (ω + 3)]
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Taking inverse FFT, we have
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y(t) = cos(3t) + sin(3t)
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