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Unit Step Function

The unit step function, denoted as u(t - a), is defined to be 0 for t < a and 1 for t > a, with a being a non-negative constant. When a = 0, the function simplifies to u(t) = 0 for t < 0 and 1 for t > 0. Additionally, the unit step function can be applied to piecewise functions, allowing for the representation of different function segments based on the value of t.

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Unit Step Function

The unit step function, denoted as u(t - a), is defined to be 0 for t < a and 1 for t > a, with a being a non-negative constant. When a = 0, the function simplifies to u(t) = 0 for t < 0 and 1 for t > 0. Additionally, the unit step function can be applied to piecewise functions, allowing for the representation of different function segments based on the value of t.

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3 UNIT STEP FUNCTION:

Unit step function is denoted as 𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎) and is defined as 𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎) =


0 𝑖𝑓 𝑡 < 𝑎
{ , where (𝑎 ≥ 0)
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑡 > 𝑎

𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎)

a t

0 𝑖𝑓𝑡 < 0
In particular when a=0 then 𝑢(𝑡) = {
1 𝑖𝑓𝑡 > 0
∞
𝐿{𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎)} = ∫ e−st 𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎)dt
0
a ∞
= ∫0 e−st 𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎)dt +∫a e−st 𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎)dt
∞
= ∫ e−st dt , where 𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎) = 1
a

𝑒 −𝑎𝑠
= .
𝑠

𝑓1 (𝑡), 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑡 < 𝑎


UNIT STEP FUNCTION OF (𝒕) : If 𝑓(𝑡) = { 𝑓2 (𝑡), 𝑖𝑓𝑎 < 𝑡 < 𝑏
𝑓3 (𝑡), 𝑖𝑓𝑡 > 𝑏

Then unit step function of 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑓1 (𝑡) + [𝑓2 (𝑡) − 𝑓1 (𝑡)]𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑎) +


[𝑓3 (𝑡) − 𝑓2 (𝑡)]𝑢(𝑡 − 𝑏)

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