ELEC 211 Mid-Term Summer 2010

Question 1 (25 points)

(a) (4 pts) In discrete-time Fourier series (DTFS), we decompose a DT periodic signal x[n] with period N into a set of
orthogonal complex sinusoids. For N = 4, specify this set of orthogonal complex sinusoids.

(b) (3 pts) Which complex sinusoid among the set in Part (a) represents the complex sinusoid at the highest frequency?
Also, plot this complex sinusoid as a function of n (i.e. real part versus n and imaginary part versus n).

For parts (c), (d), (e) below, consider the following discrete-time periodic signal x[n] :

x[n]
2 2
1 ….
…. 1

n
…. –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 ….

(c) (2 pts) What is the fundamental frequency (in rad/s) of x[n]?

(d) (6 pts) Let a k be the discrete-time Fourier series coefficients of x[n]. Determine the value of :

(i) a1 (ii) a2 (iii) a4

(e) (2 pts) From the result in (d), and based on the fact that x[n] is real, determine the value of a3 without use of the
analysis equation.

x[n]  x[n]
(f) (3 pts) The even part of a DT signal can be obtained by . Plot the even part of x[n].
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(g) (5 pts) x[n] as specified above is the input to an LTI system H (e j ) and the output y[n] is found to be as shown:

y[n]
…. 2 ….
j
x[n] H (e ) n
–2 –1 0 1 2 3

−2

Which of the followings is the only possible sketch of H (e j ) ?

Briefly explain why the other three choices cannot be a sketch of H (e j ) .
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 A. B.
j
| H (e ) | | H ( e j ) |

 
−2π −π 0 π 2π 3π −2π −π 0 π 2π 3π

C. D.
j
| H (e ) | | H ( e j ) |

 
−2π −π 0 π 2π 3π −2π −π 0 π 2π 3π

Question 2 (20 points)

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(a) The system function of an LTI system is H ( s )  . Recall that for an LTI system, the input e st will produce
3 s
the output H ( s )e st

(i) (3 pts) What is the output when the input is x(t )  e j 4t

(ii) (3 pts) What is the output when the input is x(t )  cos 4t

2
 2 sin 3
(b) (4 pts) Determine the value of the integral:   
d

4 sin 3 sin 
(c) (6 pts) The frequency response H(j) of an LTI system is given by H ( j) 
2
Sketch h(t), the impulse response of this LTI system. Label the important values in the figure.

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(d) (4 pts) For the system in part (b), determine the output y(t) when the input is x(t )  cos t.
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Question 3 (25 points)

Consider the following LTI system with x(t) as input and y(t) as output :

x(t ) sin  t y (t )
h(t ) 
t

(a) (3 pts) Let x(t )  2u (t )  2 u (t  2) . Sketch x(t).

(b) (3 pts) Use the properties and table to obtain the Fourier transform of x(t).

(c) (3 pts) Sketch h(t) as a function of t. Label the major dimensions (value of h(t) at t = 0 and where h(t) crosses 0)

(d) (3 pts) Sketch the frequency response H (j).

(e) (5 pts) Sketch the magnitude and the phase of Y (j).

(f) (3 pts) Consider the periodic signal z(t) below. Express z(t) in terms of x(t) in the form of a Poisson Sum.

z(t)

1
… …

4 2 0 2 4 6 t

1

(g) (5 pts) Sketch the new output Y (j) if z(t) is now the input to the system h(t).

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Question 4 (30 points)

Multiple Choice (Fill in the table shown in P.12)

2 points for CORRECT answer, – 1 point for INCORRECT answer, and 0 point for BLANK.

(a) Which of the following signals has finite energy?

A. x(t )  e 2t [u ( t  1)  u (t  8)] B. x(t )  (t  1)

C. x[n]  (2) n u[n  2] D. x[n]  2n

(b) Which of the following signals is not periodic?

 2t   2t  
A. x(t )  cos
 15 
  2 sin 
 5 
 B. x(t )  [e  t u (t )  e  t u (t  1)] * 
k 
(t  4k )

 n  3
 2kn 
C. x[n]  [n]  cos
 8 
 D. x[n]  
k 0
cos
 3 


(c) Signal x[n] is as shown to the right :

3
2
1
n
2 3 4 5 6

Which of the following represents x[2n  4] ?

A. B.
3 3
2 2
1
n n
− 16 − 14 − 12 − 10 −8 −7 − 6 −5

C. D.
3 3
2 2
1
n n
− 10 −6 −4 −2 0 −1 0 1

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(d) Which of the following systems is not a stable system ?

A. h(t )  e  4t u (t  2) B. h(t )  e 2t u ( t )

C. h[n]  e n D. h[n]  (5)  n u[n]

(e) Which of the following systems is not a causal system ?

A. h(t )  2 (t  1) B. h(t )  cos(2 (t  1)) u (t  5)

sin 2 (n  1)
n
1
C. h[n]    D. h[n]  u[n]
2 (n  1)

(f) Which of the following systems is not a time-invariant system ?

n2
A. y[ n]  x[n  2]  x[n  5] B. y[ n]  
kn
x[k ]

C. y (t )  x(t  5)  1 D. y (t )  (t  2) x(t )

(g) Let x[n]  [n  1]  [n  3] be the input to an LIT system with impulse response
h[n]  [n  1]  [n]  2 [n  1] .

Which of the following figures would be the output y[n] ?

A. B. 2
2
1
1
n
n −1 0 1 2 3 4
−1 0 1 2 3 4

C. D.
3

2 2
1 1
n n
0 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(h) What is the value of x(0) if x(t )  cos(2t )  2 (t  1)dt  ?

2

  2 

A. 4 B. 2 C. 1 D. 0

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(i) As discussed in lecture, we say that two signals 1[n], 2 [n] , both periodic with period N, are orthogonal to each
other if   [n] [n]  0 . For N = 10, which of the two signals below are orthogonal to each other.
N 
1
*
2

2 3 2 8
j n j n j n j n
A. e 10
, e 10
B. e 10
, e 10

2 4 4 12 
j n j n j n j n
C. e 10
, e 10
D. e 10
, e 10

(j) Which of the following Fourier Transforms is associated with a real signal in the time domain ?

 
 22
 4e 2
j
A. X ( j)   || 4 B. X ( j)  
 0 elsewhere 0 otherwise

 0    10  2 e  j 44
C. X ( j)   D. X ( j)  
0 elsewhere 0 elsewhere

(k) Only one of the following systems can be an LTI system. Which one ?

A. x(t )  e  j 2t System y(t )  te  j 2t

2 2
 j n  j n
B. x[n]  e 3
System y[n]  2 e 6

2 2
 j n  j n
C. x[n]  e 3 System y[n]  e 3
u[n]

D. x(t )  e  j 2t System y(t )  2 j e  j 2 t

(l) Which of the following is a valid Fourier series analysis equation?

15  5 
1  j  jk
 
n n
A. a 4  x[n] e 2
B. x[n]  ak e 4
16 n0 k2

3  t
1 3  j t  jk
C. a3  
3 0
x(t ) e 8 dt D. x(t )  
k 
ak e 5

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(m) Which of the following frequency responses represents a fixed time delay of the input signal ?

 e j || 2 1 ||  4
A. H (e j )   B. H (e j )  
0 elsewhere 0 elsewhere

C. H ( j)  (  1) D. H ( j)  e  j |  |

(n) Which of the following impulse response is causal AND stable?

A. B.
h(t) 3 h(t)
2
1
t t
0 1 2 −2 0 2

C. h(t )  u (t  1) D. h(t )   u (t  1)

t
0 1
t
−1 0

(o) Which of the following signals is purely imaginary in the frequency domain ?

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A. x(t )  cos(10t  0.5) B. x[n]  
k 1
cos(2kt )

 2n 5  n  5
C. x(t )  sin(10t ) sin(20t ) D. x[n]  
0 elsewhere