Question Details

Consider a linear time-invariant system whose input r(t) and output y(t) are related by the following differential equation:

d 2 y ( t ) d t 2 + 4 y ( t ) = 6 r ( t )

The poles of this system are at

Options

A

+2, -2

B

+4, -4

C

+2j, -2j

D

+4j, -4j

Correct Answer :

+2j, -2j

Solution :

The correct option is +2j, -2j.

To find the poles of the given linear time-invariant (LTI) system, we analyze its differential equation:
d 2 y ( t ) d t 2 + 4 y ( t ) = 6 r ( t )

First, we apply the Laplace transform to the differential equation, assuming zero initial conditions. Recall that the Laplace transform of the second derivative of a function y(t) is s2Y(s), and the Laplace transform of y(t) is Y(s). Applying this transformation gives:
s 2 Y ( s ) + 4 Y ( s ) = 6 R ( s )

Factoring out Y(s) on the left side of the equation yields:
( s 2 + 4 ) Y ( s ) = 6 R ( s )

The transfer function H(s) of the system is the ratio of the output Laplace transform Y(s) to the input Laplace transform R(s):
H ( s ) = Y ( s ) R ( s ) = 6 s 2 + 4

The poles of the system are the roots of the characteristic equation, which is obtained by setting the denominator polynomial of the transfer function to zero:
s 2 + 4 = 0

Solving for s:
s 2 = - 4
Taking the square root of both sides gives:
s = ± - 4
Using the imaginary unit j=-1, we find:
s = ± 2 j

Thus, the poles of the system are located at +2j and -2j.

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