ELEC1010 Homework 1 [20] Deadline: 10pm on 28 Sep (Fri)

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1. Find the period (if possible) of the following continuous signal: [6]
a) sin 24𝜋𝑡 sin 54𝜋𝑡 sin 18𝜋𝑡
b) sin 𝑡 sin 𝑡
c) 3 sin 4𝜋𝑡 sin 9𝑡

Solution:
a) Period = s

b) Period: 2.4𝑠

c) Not periodic, cannot find the period.

𝑓1 2, 𝑓2 ; if periodic, ratio of two integers

2. Suppose 𝑠 𝑡 sin 6𝜋𝑡 2 sin 12𝜋𝑡 4sin 24𝜋𝑡 6 sin 48𝜋𝑡 sin 66𝜋𝑡 is
passed through the system as shown: [10]

a) Sketch 𝑆 𝑓 .
b) Sketch 𝑌 𝑓 if 𝑓 15 𝐻𝑧.
c) What is the fundamental frequency of 𝑠 𝑡 .
d) What are the harmonics of 𝑌 𝑓 .
e) If the filter H(f) is replaced by a bandpass filter G(f) as shown below, sketch Z 𝑓 .

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 G(f)

Z (f)

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 Solution:

a)

S(f)
7

5
amplitude

0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33
frequency (Hz)

b)
amplitude

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c) The fundamental frequency is: 3 Hz

d) First harmonic (1st), second harmonic (2nd) and fourth harmonic (4th)

e)

Z(f)
Y(f)
7

5
amplitude

0
0 3 6 9 12 15
frequency (Hz)

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3. From question 2 signal 𝑌 𝑓 : [4]

a) Plot the fundamental frequency of 𝑌 𝑓 ONLY in the time domain and show TWO
completed cycles (periods) of that signal using Microsoft Excel.
b) Plot the signal 𝑌 𝑓 in the time domain and show TWO completed cycles (periods)
using Microsoft Excel.

[*Note: guidelines on using EXCEL for plotting the sine function are provided on Canvas]

Solution:

Part a)
1.5

0.5

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
‐0.5

‐1

‐1.5

Part b)
8

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
‐2

‐4

‐6

‐8

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