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u(t) = 1 t>0
= 0 t<0
is the unit step function. Multiplication of f (t)
by u(t) yields a time function that is zero for
t < 0.
1
Example: Find the Laplace transform of f (t) =
u(t).
Solution:
Z ∞
F (s) = e−stdt
0 Z
1 at
←− eatdt = e +c
a
1
= − [e(−s)∞ − e(−s)0]
s
1
=
s
2
Problem: Find the Laplace transform of f (t) =
5e−3t .
Solution:
Z ∞
F (s) = f (t)e−st dt
Z0∞
= 5e−3t e−stdt
0Z
∞
= 5 e−(s+3)tdt
0Z
at 1 at
←− e dt = e + c
a
5
= − [e−(s+3)∞ − e−(s+3)0]
s+3
5
=
s+3
3
Using Equation (1), it is possible to derive a
table relating f (t) to F (s) for specific cases.
1. δ(t) 1
2. u(t) 1
s
3. t 1
s2
4. tn n!
sn+1
5. e−at 1
s+a
6. sin(ωt) ω
s2+ω 2
7. cos(ωt) s
s2+ω 2
4
In addition to the Laplace transform Table, we
can use Laplace transform theorems to assist
in transforming between f (t) and F (s).
7. L[ df
dt
] = sF (s) − f (0) Differentiation
2
8. L[ ddtf2 ] = s2 F (s) − sf (0) − f˙(0) Differentiation
n Pn
9. L[ ddtfn ] = sn F (s) − k=1
sn−k f (k−1)(0) Differentiation
Rt F (s)
10. L[ 0
f (τ )dτ ] = s
Integration
5
Problem: Find the inverse Laplace transform
1
of F1(s) = (s+3) 2.
6
Problem: Using Table A and B, find the Laplace
transform of the time function
e−5t f (t) → F (s + 5)
s+5 s+5
→ =
(s + 5)2 + 16 s2 + 10s + 41
7
Problem: Using Table A and B, find the Laplace
transform of the time function
f (t) = 3t + 4t2