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Activity #3

LAPLACE TRANSFORM

Name:________________________________________
Course:_______________________

Date:________________

Objective:

To learn how to compute the Laplace Transform of a function using MATLAB


and analyze the results.
Materials Needed:

 A computer with MATLAB installed

 Access to MATLAB documentation

Pre-Lab Preparation:

1. Review the definition and properties of the Laplace Transform.

2. Familiarize yourself with MATLAB syntax, especially the Symbolic Math


Toolbox.

FUNCTIONS
displays the value of variable X without
syms
printing the variable name
displays the text in prompt and waits
laplace(f, t, s) for the user to input a value and press
the Return key

Part 1: Computing the Laplace Transform

1. In the script, define a continuous-time function. For example, use


−2 t
f ( t )=e sin ⁡(3 t)
syms t s;
f = exp(-2*t) * sin(3*t);

2. Use the laplace function from the Symbolic Math Toolbox to compute the
Laplace Transform of the defined function.

F = laplace(f, t, s);
disp('Laplace Transform:');
disp(F);
Exercise 1:

Calculate the laplace transform of the following equations using MATLAB. Paste the
screenshot of your answer in the table

Function Laplace Transform using MATLAB


−2 t
f ( t )=e

f ( t )=cos ⁡( 4 t)

2
f ( t )=t +3 t+5

f ( t )=sin ⁡(10 t)

−3 t
f ( t )=e cos ⁡( 4 t)
Part 2: Graphical Representation

1. To visualize the original function and its Laplace Transform, plot them over a
suitable range (e.g., from 0 to 5 seconds for the function and in the s-
domain).

% Step 1: Define symbolic variables


syms t s;

% Step 2: Define the time-domain function


f = exp(-2*t) * sin(3*t); % Example function

% Step 3: Compute the Laplace Transform


F = laplace(f, t, s);
disp('Laplace Transform:');
disp(F);

% Step 4: Set up the range for s


s_vals = linspace(0, 10, 100); % Adjust range as needed

% Step 5: Evaluate the Laplace Transform


F_vals = double(subs(F, s, s_vals));

% Step 6: Plot the results


figure;
plot(s_vals, F_vals, 'LineWidth', 2);
xlabel('s');
ylabel('F(s)');
title('Laplace Transform of f(t)');
grid on;

Exercise 2:

Plot the Laplace transform of the following equations using MATLAB. Paste the
screenshot of your answers in the table below. Make sure to paste the graph of the
function in s-domain.

Function Laplace Transform using MATLAB


−2 t
f ( t )=e
f ( t )=cos ⁡( 4 t)

f ( t )=t 2 +3 t+5

f ( t )=sin ⁡(10 t)

−3 t
f ( t )=e cos ⁡( 4 t)

Conclusion:

This lab focuses on understanding and visualizing the Laplace Transform, providing
a solid foundation in this important mathematical tool.

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