Multiple-Choice Test

Continuous Fourier Series

Chapter 11.02
COMPLETE SOLUTION SET


1. Which of the following is an even function of t ?

(A)
2
t
(B) t t 4
2

(C) t t 3 ) 2 sin( +
(D) 6
3
+ t

Solution
The correct answer is (A).

Since if we replace " " " " t by t , then the function value remains the same !

2. A periodic function is given by a function which

(A) has a period 2 = T
(B) satisfies ) ( ) ( t f T t f = +
(C) satisfies ) ( ) ( t f T t f = +
(D) has a period = T

Solution
The correct answer is (B).

Since the function's value remains the same value after a period (or multiple periods) has passed!

3. Given the following periodic function, ) (t f .


The coefficient
0
a of the continuous Fourier series associated with the above given
function ) (t f can be computed as
(A)
9
8

(B)
9
16

(C)
9
24

(D)
9
32


Solution
The correct answer is (B).

The coefficient
0
a of the continuous Fourier series associated with the given function ( ) t f can
be computed as (see Eq. 2, in Chapter 11.02)

{ }

|
.
|

\
|
= dt t f
T
a ) (
1
0


( )
|
|
.
|

\
|
+ + |
.
|

\
|
=

6
2
2
0
2
0
6
6
1
dt t dt t a


|
|
.
|

\
|
(

+ +
(

|
.
|

\
|
=
6
2
2
2
0
3
0
6
2 3 6
1
t
t t
a


78 . 1
0
= a




4. For the given periodic function

=

=
) ( 6 2 for 4
2 0 for 2
) (
T t
t t
t f . The coefficient
1
b of the
continuous Fourier series associated with the given function ) (t f can be computed as

(A) 6800 . 75
(B) 5680 . 7
(C) 8968 . 6
(D) 7468 . 0
Solution
The correct answer is (D).

The coefficient
1
b

of the continuous Fourier series associated with the above given function ) (t f
can be computed as (see Eq. 4, in Chapter 11.02)

{ }

|
.
|

\
|
= dt t w t f
T
b ) sin( ) (
2
0 1


Since

0472 . 1
6
1416 . 3 2 2
0
= |
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
|
=
T
w


and

, 3333 . 0
6
2 2
= |
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
|
T


Hence

( ) ( ) { } ( ) ( ) { }

+ =
6
2
2
0
1
0472 . 1 sin 4 3333 . 0 0472 . 1 sin 2 3333 . 0 dt t dt t t b


7468 . 0
1
= b


5. For the given periodic function

=
6 2 for 4
2 0 for 2
) (
t
t t
t f with a period 6 = T . The
Fourier coefficient
1
a can be computed as

(A) 2642 . 9
(B) 1275 . 8
(C) 9119 . 0
(D) 5116 . 0

Solution
The correct answer is (C).

The coefficient
1
a of the continuous Fourier series associated with the above given function ) (t f
can be computed from Eq.(3), with 6 1 = = T and k as following:

0472 . 1
6
1416 . 3 2 2
0
= |
.
|

\
|
= |
.
|

\
|
=
T
w



( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) dt t dt t t
T
a

+ = |
.
|

\
|

6
2
2
0
1
0472 . 1 cos 4 0472 . 1 cos 2
2


9119 . 0
1
= a

6. For the given periodic function

=
6 2 for 4
2 0 for 2
) (
t
t t
t f with a period 6 = T as shown in
Problem 5. The complex form of the Fourier series can be expressed as

=
=
k
t ikw
k
e C t f
0
~
) ( . The complex coefficient
1
~
C can be expressed as

(A) i 3734 . 0 4560 . 0 +
(B) i 3734 . 0 4560 . 0
(C) i 3734 . 0 4560 . 0 +
(D) i 4560 . 0 3734 . 0

Solution
The correct answer is (C).

The coefficient
1
~
C (corresponding to 1 = k ) can be expressed/computed from Eq.(15) as:

( )
2
~
1 1
1
ib a
C

=

Using the CORRECT results in multiple choice questions # 4-5, one obtains

( ) ( )
2
7468 . 0 9119 . 0 ~
1

=
i
C


i C 3734 . 0 4560 . 0
~
1
+ =