NPTEL Online Course

Control Engineering by Dr.Ramkrishna Pasumarthy

IIT Madras
Assignment 1 - Solutions
1. A static system is always causal
(a) True
(b) False
Answer: a) True
2. The system y(t) = u(t) + 6u(t − 3) + 5u(t + 1) is:
(a) Static and Causal
(b) Static and Non-Causal
(c) Dynamic and Causal
(d) Dynamic and Non-Causal
Answer: d) Dynamic and Non-Causal
Explanation Dynamic because it has memory and future anticipation, and Non-Causal because
output depends on future inputs.
3. Force acting on a mass M causing displacement x is given by:
(a) F = M dx
dt
2
(b) F = M ddt2x
(c) F = M x
(d) F = M x2
2
Answer: b) F = M ddt2x
4. Which of the following is a way representing a model mathematically?
(a) Differential equations
(b) Laplace equations
(c) State space equations
(d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
5. Voltage across an inductor element L is given by:
R
(a) V = L Idt
(b) V = L dI
dt
(c) V = LI
(d) V = LI 2
Answer: b) V = L dI
dt

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 6. In the following Predator-Prey model, what happens to the prey population x in the absence of
predators y = 0:
dx
dt = αx − βxy
dy
dt = −γy + δxy

(a) x = 0
(b) x grows exponentially
(c) x → ∞ as t → ∞
(d) x remains constant
Answer: b) x grows exponentially c) x → ∞ as t → ∞
7. Voltage across a capacitor element C is given by:
R
(a) V = C Idt
(b) V = C dI
dt
(c) V = CI
R
(d) V = C1 Idt
1
R
Answer: d) V = C Idt
8. Which of the following terms represents the loss of energy in the model equation of a lossy pendulum
B q
θ̈ + ML 2 θ̇ + L sin θ = 0

(a) θ̈
B
(b) ML2 θ̇
q
(c) L sin θ
(d) 0
B
Answer: b) ML 2 θ̇

Explanation: It is the term in which the damping element appears and it is the loss causing
element.
9. Which of the following is a linear system?
(a) y(t) = 2t
(b) y(t) = t2 + 5
(c) y(t) = t sin(t)
(d) y(t) = t + 5
Answer: a)y(t) = 2t
Explanation: It is the only system which satisfies the principle of superposition.
10. A static system is characterized by the following:
(a) Presence of memory
(b) Memorylessness
(c) Depends on past and present inputs
(d) Depends only on present input
Answer: b) Memorylessness d) Depends only on present input

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11. Torque acting on a inertia element J causing displacement θ is given by:
(a) T = J dθ
dt
(b) T = Jθ
(c) T = Jθ2
2
(d) T = J ddt2θ
2
Answer: d) T = J ddt2θ
12. The force acting on the spring element K shown in the below figure is given by:

(a) F = K(x˙1 − x˙2 )

(b) F = K(x1 + x2 )
(c) F = K(x1 − x2 )
(d) F = K(x˙1 + x˙2 )
Answer: c) F = K(x1 − x2 )
13. The system y(t) = u(t) + 2u(t − 1) + 5u(t − 2) is:
(a) Static and Causal
(b) Static and Non-Causal
(c) Dynamic and Causal
(d) Dynamic and Non-Causal
Answer: c) Dynamic and Causal
Explanation Dynamic because it has memory and Causal because output depends only on present
and past inputs.
14. What is the equation pertaining to Kirchhoff’s voltage law around loop 1 in Fig. 14

I
R
(a) V = R +C Idt
(b) V = IR + C dI
dt
I 1
R
(c) V = R + C Idt
1
R
(d) V = IR + C Idt
1
R
Answer: d) V = IR + C Idt
15. Which of the following properties are satisfied by a linear system?
(a) Property of superposition

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 (b) Commutative property
(c) Associative property
(d) None of the above
Answer: a) Property of superposition
16. What are the basic elements of a mechanical system:
(a) Mass, Spring, Damper
(b) Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor
(c) Force, Torque
(d) Pressure, Discharge, Energy
Answer: a) Mass, Spring, Damper
17. Which of the following act as a disturbance to an air conditioner (control system) in a room?
(a) Persons entering the room
(b) Change in ambient temperature
(c) Change in the reference temperature setting
(d) All of the above
Answer: a) Persons entering the room b) Change in ambient temperature
Explanation The above two factors affect the room temperature pushing it away from the desired
temperature.
18. Which of the following physical laws describe an electrical system:
(a) Kirchhoff’s current Law
(b) Newton’s laws of motion
(c) Thermodynamic laws
(d) Kirchhoff’s voltage law
Answer: a) Kirchhoff’s current Law d) Kirchhoff’s voltage law
19. What is the equation pertaining to Kirchhoff’s current law at Node 1 in Fig. 19

V
R
(a) I = R +L V dt
(b) I = V R + L dV
dt
V 1
R
(c) I = R + L V dt
R
(d) I = V R + L1 V dt
V 1
R
Answer: c) I = R + L V dt

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20. In the following Predator-Prey model, what happens to the predator population y in the absence
of prey x = 0:
dx
dt = αx − βxy
dy
dt = −γy + δxy

(a) y = 0
(b) y decays exponentially
(c) y → 0 as t → ∞
(d) y remains constant
Answer: b) y decays exponentially c) y → 0 as t → ∞