DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, TIET, PATIALA

Mechatronic Systems (UME410)/ Mechatronics (UME804)

Tutorial Sheet: 1 (Laplace Transform)

Q1. Find the inverse Laplace transform of the following functions:

I. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )( )
Ans. 𝐹(𝑡) = (𝑒 −𝑒 )

II. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )
Ans. 𝐹(𝑡) = 𝑒 cos(2𝑡) − sin(2𝑡)

( . )
III. 𝐹(𝑠) = (
Ans. 𝐹(𝑡) = 𝑒 ⁄
(1 − 𝑡⁄4)
. )

IV. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )( )
Ans. 𝐹(𝑡) = 1 − 2𝑒 +𝑒

Q2. Express the following differential equations in Laplace transform form:

I. +6 + 8𝑥 = 0, given 𝑥(0) = 0 and 𝑥 (0) = 2 𝐀𝐧𝐬. 𝑥(𝑠) =

II. +4 + 5𝑥 = 5, given 𝑥(0) = 0 and 𝑥 (0) = 0 𝐀𝐧𝐬. 𝑥(𝑠) =

III. 5 + + 6𝜃 + 5 ∫ 𝜃 𝑑𝑡 = 0, given 𝜃(0) = 0, 𝜃 (0) = 0 and 𝜃 (0) = 0.1

.
𝐀𝐧𝐬. 𝜃(𝑠) = −

IV. 2 + 4𝑥 = 𝑡𝑒 , given 𝑥(0) = 0 𝐀𝐧𝐬. 𝑥(𝑠) = ( )( )

Q3. By using Laplace transform determine the ratio C(s)/R(s) for the differential equation given below:
( ) ( )
+4 + 𝑐(𝑡) = 𝑟(𝑡). Assume all initial conditions as zero. If r(t)=1 evaluate the time solution
for c(t). Ans. 𝑐(𝑡) = 𝑒 sin 𝑖√3𝑡
√

Q4. Find the initial value of the function having following Laplace transform:

I. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )
𝐀𝐧𝐬. 1

( )
II. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )
𝐀𝐧𝐬. 0

Q5. Find the final value of the functions having following Laplace transform:

I. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )
where 𝛼 > 0 𝐀𝐧𝐬. 0

( )
II. 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )
𝐀𝐧𝐬. 0.4

Q6. The Laplace transform of f(t) is given by 𝐹(𝑠) = ( )

. Find the final value using final value theorem
and verify the result by determining f(t) using inverse Laplace transform. 𝐀𝐧𝐬. 2