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Basic Signals Assignment

The document discusses basic signals such as unit impulse, unit step, and unit ramp, which are essential in signal processing and system analysis. It details their mathematical representations, transformations, and provides MATLAB code for generating and visualizing these signals. The assignment emphasizes the significance of these foundational signals in understanding and designing systems.

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Basic Signals Assignment

The document discusses basic signals such as unit impulse, unit step, and unit ramp, which are essential in signal processing and system analysis. It details their mathematical representations, transformations, and provides MATLAB code for generating and visualizing these signals. The assignment emphasizes the significance of these foundational signals in understanding and designing systems.

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Basic Signals and Their Transformations

Introduction
Basic signals such as unit impulse, unit step, and unit ramp are foundational concepts in
signal processing and system analysis. They serve as building blocks for understanding
more complex signals and systems. This assignment aims to analyze these signals and their
transformations using MATLAB, focusing on mathematical representations and visual
illustrations.

Unit Impulse
The unit impulse, denoted as δ(t), is a signal with a value of zero everywhere except at t=0,
where it is infinitely high. Its area is equal to one. It is often used in system analysis for its
sampling properties.

Transformations applied to the unit impulse include:


- Time scaling: Changes the width of the impulse.
- Amplitude scaling: Adjusts the height of the impulse.
- Time shifting: Moves the impulse to a different location on the time axis.
- Amplitude shifting: Adds a constant value to the impulse.
- Time reversal: Reflects the impulse about the vertical axis.
- Amplitude reversal: Inverts the amplitude of the impulse.

Unit Step
The unit step, denoted as u(t), is a signal that is zero for t < 0 and one for t ≥ 0. It is used in
control systems and digital signal processing.

Transformations applied to the unit step include:


- Amplitude scaling: Adjusts the value of the step.

Unit Ramp
The unit ramp, denoted as r(t), is a signal that increases linearly with time for t ≥ 0 and is
zero for t < 0. It is often used to represent linear growth in signals.

Transformations applied to the unit ramp include:


- Time scaling: Changes the rate of increase of the ramp.
- Amplitude scaling: Adjusts the slope of the ramp.

Code Explanation
The MATLAB code provided defines and plots the unit impulse, unit step, and unit ramp
signals along with their various transformations. Key functions include:
- `unit_impulse`: Generates the unit impulse signal.
- `unit_step`: Generates the unit step signal.
- `unit_ramp`: Generates the unit ramp signal.
Parameters such as amplitude, time shift, and scaling are passed to these functions to
produce different variants of the signals. Each signal and its transformation are plotted with
clear titles, legends, and labels for better visualization.

Conclusion
This assignment highlights the importance of basic signals and their transformations in
understanding signal processing concepts. Unit impulse, unit step, and unit ramp serve as
fundamental tools for analyzing and designing systems. MATLAB's capabilities allow for
effective visualization, aiding in better comprehension of these concepts.

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