An uncharged capacitor C = 4.7 µF is charged from a 12 V step source through a resistor R = 2.2 kΩ. How long after closing the switch does the capacitor voltage reach 99 % of its final value? Find t in ms.
Step response worksheet with answers
A first-order system G(s) = 3/(s + 1) receives a step input of size 2 at t = 0, starting from rest. Find the final value y(∞) of the output.
A system has the transfer function G(s) = 20/(s² + 5s + 10) and receives a unit step input. Find the percent overshoot %OS of the step response.
A system has the transfer function G(s) = 79/(s² + 6s + 79) and receives a unit step input. Find the peak time tp of the step response.
A mass m = 0.5 kg hangs on a spring k = 500 N/m with a viscous damper c = 3 N·s/m (m·x″ + c·x′ + k·x = F). At rest in equilibrium, a constant force F = 100 N is suddenly applied. Find the percent overshoot %OS of the displacement.
The step response of a second-order system without zeros shows 12 % overshoot, and the first peak occurs at t = 1 s. Find the natural frequency ωn.
Answer key
- 1. t = 47.62 ms
- 2. y(∞) = 6
- 3. %OS = 1.732 %
- 4. tp = 0.3755 s
- 5. %OS = 74.13 %
- 6. ωn = 3.79 rad/s
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