Practice Laplace Transforms & Applications - 9 | 9. Laplace Transform of Unit Step Function | Mathematics - iii (Differential Calculus) - Vol 1
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Laplace Transforms & Applications

9 - Laplace Transforms & Applications

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Question 1 Easy

Define the unit step function.

💡 Hint: Think about its representation in terms of 'a'.

Question 2 Easy

What is the Laplace Transform of u(t)?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in the frequency domain.

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Question 1

What is the Laplace Transform of the unit step function u(t-a)?

e^{-as}/s
as/e^{-s}
1/s

💡 Hint: Recall the general formula for shifts.

Question 2

True or False: The unit step function is continuous.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how the function behaves at the switching point.

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Challenge 1 Hard

For a function g(t) = 3t * u(t-4), find the Laplace Transform.

💡 Hint: Remember to shift 't' by the delay 'a'.

Challenge 2 Hard

Model a physical system using the unit step function and solve its corresponding differential equation.

💡 Hint: Translate the forces into the terms of the differential equation first.

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