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UNIT 1 REPRESENTATION OF SIGNALS

SHORT ANSWERS
1. Differentiate Continuous-Time and Discrete-time signals.
2. Define periodicity.
3. Define even and odd symmetry of signals.
4. Define Time-Invariant systems.
5. Differentiate Energy and Power signals.
6. Differentiate Deterministic and Random signals.
7. Evaluate ( )
t
t dt

8. State the significance of the impulse response of a LTI system.
9. Define causal system.
10. What is meant by BIBO stability?



PROBLEMS

1. Decompose the following signals it to its even and odd part, and sketch each of the
components;
(i) x(t) = t u(t+2) + (1-t) u(t-1) - u(t-2)
(ii) The x(t) shown in the following figure.


(iii)
[ ] {3, 4, 5, 3, 2, 0, 2, 3} x n =

2. Determine whether the following are energy signals or power signals. Evaluate energy or
power of each.
(i)
7
1
( ) ( )
t
x t e u t

=
(ii)
(2 4)
2
( )
j t
x t e
+
=
(iii)
3
1
[ ] [ ]
2
n
x n u n
| |
=
|
\ .


3. Define periodic signals. Show that the complex exponential sequence x[n] = e
jn
is periodic
only if /2 is a rational number.
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4. Determine whether the following systems are memoryless, time-invariant, linear, causal, and
stable;
(i) y(t) = x(t-2) + x(2-t)
(ii) y(t) = 3x(t-2) + 2x(t) + 3
(iii) y[n] = x[n-2] 2x[n-8]
(iv) y[n] = x
2
[n-2] 2x[n-1] + x[n]

5. If two LTI system with impulse response h
1
(t) and h
2
(t) are connected in series, find the
overall impulse response.

6. For a system the output is defined by the equation
1
[ ] [ 1] [ ]
2
y n y n x n = + , if the given input
signal is { [ ] 2, 3, 2,1, 4, 2,1} x n = , determine the output sequence. Plot both the input and
output sequences.


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UNIT II ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS TIME SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

SHORT ANSWERS
1. State the conditions for the convergence of Fourier Series
2. State the Parsevals Theorem for Continuous-time Fourier Transform.
3. State the Duality property of Continuous-time Fourier Transform with an example.
4. State the time-shifting property of the CT Fourier Transform.
5. What is the Region of Convergence for a Laplace Transform. What are its significance?
6. State the initial and final value theorem of Laplace Transform.
7. Define Transfer Function H(s) of an LTI system.
8. Define poles and zeros of the Transfer function H(s).
9. How will you determine the stability of an LTI system from its Transfer Function H(s)?
10. Define frequency response of an LTI system.


PROBLEMS

1. Determine the trigonometric Fourier series coefficients for the following signals;
(i)

(ii) Verify the Parsevals theorem for the above signal.
2. Sketch the following signal and determine the complex exponential Fourier series
coefficients if g(t) is periodic with time-period of 4.

2 : 0 2
( )
8 2 : 2 4
t for t
g t
t for t
< <
=

< <

3. State and prove the differentiation property of continuous-time Fourier Transform.
4. State and prove the convolution property of CT Fourier Transform.
5. Explain with examples, how the causality and stability can be analyzed from the Transfer
Function H(s) of an LTI system.
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6. The input and output of a stable and causal LTI system are defined by the differential
equation

2
2
( ) ( )
6 8 ( ) 2 ( )
d y t dy t
y t x t
dt dt
+ + =


(i) Find the frequency response of the system.
(ii) What is the response if x(t) = t e
-2t
u(t) ?

7. Determine the overall system function H(s) and the impulse response h(t) for the system
shown in the following block diagram;
(i)

(ii) Find using Laplace Transform method, the output of the system if given the input
is x(t) = 2e
-2t
u(t)



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UNIT 3 - ANALYSIS OF CONTINUOUS TIME SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

SHORT ANSWERS

1. Find the DTFT of [n-1].
2. Find the Fourier coefficients of x[n] = cos(2n/5).
3. State the conjugation property of Discrete-time Fourier Transform.
4. State why the DT-FT is always periodic with a period of 2.
5. State the Parsevals relation for Discrete-Time Fourier series.
6. State the equation for Inverse DT-FT.
7. Find the Fourier Transform for the following discrete-time signal.

[ ] {5, 0, 5} x n =

8. What is the condition for h[n] for an LTI system to be causal?
9. State the general form of linear constant-coefficient difference equation.
10. Find H(e
j
) if the system is defined by y[n] = y[n-1] +2 y[n-2] + 3x[n]


PROBLEMS

1. Determine the Fourier coefficients for the following periodic sequence x[n]
(i)
[ ] {0,1, 2, 3, 4, 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 0,1, 2, 3, 4,......} x n =

(ii) [ ] [ (5 1)] 2 [ (5 2)] 3 [ (5 3)] 4 [ (5 4)]
k
k
x n n k n k n k n k
=
=
= + + + + + + +

(ii) [ ] ( 1)
n
x n =
2. State and prove the multiplication in time domain property of DT-FT.
3. State and prove the differencing and accumulation properties of DT-FT.
4. State and prove the time shifting and frequency shifting properties of Discrete-time
Fourier Transform.
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5. Consider a causal Discrete-time LTI system that is characterized by the difference
equation
3 1
[ ] [ 1] [ 2] 2 [ ]
4 8
y n y n y n x n + =
(i) Find the H(e
j
) and hence h[n]
(ii) Find the output if the input
1
[ ] [ ]
4
n
x n u n
| |
=
|
\ .

6. A causal and stable LTI system gives an output
4
[ ] [ ]
5
n
y n n u n
| |
=
|
\ .

when the input is
4
[ ] [ ]
5
n
x n u n
| |
=
|
\ .

(i) Determine the frequency response H(e
j
) of the system.
(ii) Determine the impulse response h[n] of the system.