
Signal Characteristics 375
Do this without using any computer programs or spreadsheets. Show all
work. Then, on one graph, plot the three resulting series for 2, 10, and
50 terms along with the original function y(t).
6. Determine the Fourier series of the function
y(t) = t for − 5 < t < 5.
(This function repeats itself every 10 units, such as from 5 to 15, 15 to
25, ...). Do this without using any computer programs or spreadsheets.
Show all work. Then, on one graph, plot the three resulting series for 1,
2, and 3 terms along with the original function y(t).
7. Consider the signal y(t) = 2 + 4 sin(3πt) + 3 cos(3πt) with t in units of
seconds. Determine (a) the fundamental frequency (in Hz) contained in
the signal and (b) the mean value of y(t) over the time period from 0 s
to 2/3 s. Also (c) sketch the amplitude-frequency spectrum of y(t).
8. For the Fourier series
y(t) = (20/π)[sin(4πt/7) + 4 sin(8πt/7) + 3 sin(12πt/7) + 5 sin(16πt/7)],
determine the amplitude of the third harmonic.
9. Calculate the mean value of a rectified sine wave given by
y = |A sin
2πt
T
|
during the time period 0 < t < 1000T .
10. Determine the rms (in V) of the signal y(t) = 7 sin(4t) where y is in
units of V and t is in units of s. An integral that may be helpful is
R
sin
2
axdx = x/2 − (1/4a) sin(2ax).
11. Determine the Fourier coefficients A
0
, A
n
, and B
n
, and the trigonometric
Fourier series for the function y(t) = At, where the function has a period
of 2 s with y(−1) = −A and y(1) = A.
12. Consider the following combination of sinusoidal inputs:
y (t) = sin (t) + 2 cos (2t) + 3 sin (2t) + cos (t) .
(a) Rewrite this equation in terms of only cosine functions. (b) Rewrite
this equation in terms of only sine functions. (c) What is the fundamental
period of this combination of inputs?