Continuous time convolution
Examples
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6. Convolution with an Impulse and Its Derivatives
Few questions to solve
1. Find the total energy of the given signal
5−𝑡; 4≤𝑡≤5
1 ; −4 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 4
𝑥(𝑡) = {
𝑡 + 5 ; −5 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ −4
0; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
2. Find out the periodic nature of the following signals. If a signal is periodic determine its fundamental
time period.
𝜋 2
(i) 𝑥(𝑡) = [𝑐𝑜𝑠 (2𝑡 − 3 )] (ii) x(n) cos n sin n
3 4
3. Sketch the even and odd signals of the signal shown in fig. 1
-2 -1 0 1 2 t
Fig. 1. A continuous-time
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signal
4. Check the following system for linearity, time invariance, causality.
i). 𝑦[𝑛] + 2𝑦 2 [𝑛] = 2𝑥[𝑛] − 𝑥[𝑛 − 1].
ii). Check the following system for stability. Is the system static or dynamic?
𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡) + 3.
5. From the following impulse responses, find whether the systems are causal and stable
i. ℎ(𝑛) = 𝑒 2𝑛 𝑢(𝑛 − 1)
ii. ℎ(𝑛) = 𝑒 −6|𝑛|
iii. ℎ(𝑛) = 4𝛿(𝑛) + 2𝛿(𝑛 + 3) + 4
6. Express the signals shown in fig. 2 in terms of unit step function.
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v. Fig. 2
7. Sketch the following waveforms for the given signal
1 − |𝑡| ; −1 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ +1
𝑥(𝑡) = {
0; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
𝑡+3 𝑡
𝑖) 𝑥(2𝑡 + 3) ; 𝑖𝑖) 𝑥 ( ) ; 𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝑥 ( − 3) ; 𝑖𝑣) 𝑥(−2𝑡 + 3); 𝑣)𝑥(−2𝑡 − 3)
3 2
8. A discrete-time signal x n is shown in Fig. 1. Sketch and label carefully each of the following
signals:
(a) x n 3 (b) x 3 n
(c) x 3n (d) x n 2 n 2
9. a). Compute the step response 𝑠[𝑛] of the discrete-time LTI system which has an impulse response
given by ℎ[𝑛] = (−1)𝑛 (𝑢[𝑛 + 2] − 𝑢[𝑛 − 3]).
b). The step response of the continuous-time LTI system is given by
𝑠(𝑡) = cos(𝜔𝑜 𝑡)𝑢(𝑡). Compute the impulse response of the system, ℎ(𝑡).
10. a). A Linear time invariant system’s impulse response is 𝑢(𝑡) and an input
𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑒 −2𝑡 𝑢(𝑡 − 2) is given to the system. Evaluate the response of the system 𝑦(𝑡) for the
input 𝑥(𝑡).
b). Find the convolution of the following signals
𝑥(𝑛) = 3𝛿(𝑛 + 1) − 2𝛿(𝑛) + 𝛿(𝑛 − 1) − 4𝛿(𝑛 − 2) ;
ℎ(𝑛) = 2𝛿(𝑛 − 1) + 5𝛿(𝑛 − 2) + 3𝛿(𝑛 − 3)