If f(t)=1 when 0 <= t < 1, and 0 when 1 <= t < 2, where f(t+2)=f(t), find the Laplace transform.

Howard Nelson

Howard Nelson

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2022-11-13

If f ( t ) = 1 when 0 t < 1, and 0 when 1 t < 2, where f ( t + 2 ) = f ( t ), find the Laplace transform.

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Kaeden Lara

Kaeden Lara

Beginner2022-11-14Added 23 answers

For a periodic function, f(t) that has period T, we have:
L ( f ( t ) ) = 0 T e s t f ( t ) d t 1 e s T
Since we have a piecewise function, we get:
L ( f ( t ) ) = 0 1 e s t ( 1 ) d t 1 e 2 s = 1 s ( e s 1 ) 1 e 2 s = 1 s 1 + e s
Note: ( 1 e 2 s ) = ( 1 + e s ) ( 1 e s )
Kameron Wang

Kameron Wang

Beginner2022-11-15Added 4 answers

For the periodic function:
f ^ ( s ) = k = 0 2 k 2 k + 1 d t e s t = 1 s k = 0 [ e 2 s k e ( 2 k + 1 ) s ] = 1 s [ 1 1 e 2 s e s 1 e 2 s ] = 1 s 1 e s 1 e 2 s = 1 / s 1 + e s

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