ProblemSet1
ProblemSet1
Laplace Transform
3. Write the following functions in terms of the unit step functions and then find their
Laplace transforms.
−4 if t < 6
(4
t if t < 5
25 if 6 ≤ t < 8
a) f (t) = b) g(t) = 4
16 if 8 ≤ t < 30 t + 3 sin 10t − 12 if t ≥ 5
10 if t ≥ 30
t
Z
F (s)
4. Let L( f (t)) = F (s). Then show that L f (u) du = .
0 s
5. Find the Laplace transform of each of the following functions.
Z t Z t −3u
−3u e sin 2u
a) f (t) = t e sin 2u du b) g(t) = du
0 0 u
6. Let f (t) be a periodic function of period T, that is, f (t + T ) = f (t) for all t. Show that the
Z T
1
Laplace transform of f (t) is e−st f (t) dt.
1 − e−Ts 0
7. Use Laplace transform to evaluate the following integrals.
Z ∞ Z ∞ −t
3 −t e sin t
a) t e sin t dt b) dt
0 0 t
Z ∞ Z t
e−t sin u
c) du dt
t =0 u =0 u
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