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Question 1
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Mark 3.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

1
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

1
H (s) =
(s + 2)

G c (s) = k

, where the gain k belongs to the set of real numbers.

Answer the following questions for the stability of the closed-loop system. Use Routh array.

Let kmin < k < kmax denote the range of the gain k such that the closed-loop system is stable.
For k < kmin, let N1 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

For k > kmax, let N2 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.
1. [3M] State the value of kmin =

Answer: -16 

The correct answer is: -16.0000

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Question 2
Correct

Mark 2.00 out of 2.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

1
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

1
H (s) =
(s + 2)

G c (s) = k

, where the gain k belongs to the set of real numbers.

Answer the following questions for the stability of the closed-loop system. Use Routh array.

Let kmin < k < kmax denote the range of the gain k such that the closed-loop system is stable.
For k < kmin, let N1 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

For k > kmax, let N2 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

1. [3M] State the value of kmin

2. [2M] State the value of N1 =

Answer: 1 

The correct answer is: 1.0000

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Question 3
Correct

Mark 3.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

1
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

1
H (s) =
(s + 2)

G c (s) = k

, where the gain k belongs to the set of real numbers.

Answer the following questions for the stability of the closed-loop system. Use Routh array.

Let kmin < k < kmax denote the range of the gain k such that the closed-loop system is stable.
For k < kmin, let N1 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

For k > kmax, let N2 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

1. [3M] State the value of kmin =

2. [2M] State the value of N1 =

3. [3M] State the value of kmax =

Answer: 144 

The correct answer is: 144.0000

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Question 4
Correct

Mark 2.00 out of 2.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

1
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

1
H (s) =
(s + 2)

G c (s) = k

, where the gain k belongs to the set of real numbers.

Answer the following questions for the stability of the closed-loop system. Use Routh array.

Let kmin < k < kmax denote the range of the gain k such that the closed-loop system is stable.
For k < kmin, let N1 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

For k > kmax, let N2 denote the number of the unstable poles of the closed-loop system.

1. [3M] State the value of kmin =

2. [2M] State the value of N1 =

3. [3M] State the value of kmax =

4. [2M] State the value of N2 =

Answer: 2 

The correct answer is: 2.0000

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Question 5
Correct

Mark 2.00 out of 2.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

s + 6
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)(s + 5)

s + 6
H (s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

G c (s) = k

, for k>0.
Answer the following questions, with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.

5. [2M] State the number of asymptotes (N) =

Answer: 3 

The correct answer is: 3.0000

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Question 6
Correct

Mark 3.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

s + 6
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)(s + 5)

s + 6
H (s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

G c (s) = k

, for k>0.
Answer the following questions, with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.

5. [2M] State the number of asymptotes (N) =

6. [3M] The centroid of the asymptotes (for the branches of the root locus) is located at s = scentroid. State the value of scentroid =

Answer: -1.6667 

The correct answer is: -1.6667

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Question 7
Not answered

Marked out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

s + 6
G(s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)(s + 5)

s + 6
H (s) =
(s + 2)(s + 4)

G c (s) = k

, for k>0.
Answer the following questions, with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.

5. [2M] State the number of asymptotes (N) =

6. [3M] The centroid of the asymptotes (for the branches of the root locus) is located at s = scentroid. State the value of scentroid =

7. [3M] One of the asymptotes crosses the positive imaginary axis at s = j wimg, wimg>0. State the value of wimg =

Answer: 

The correct answer is: 2.8868

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Question 8
Incorrect

Mark 0.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

(s + 2)(s + 2)
G(s) =
(s + 2 + j4)(s + 2 − j4)

H (s) = 1

G(s) = k

, for k>0.

Answer the following questions with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.
A branch of the root locus starts from the pole at s = -2+j4. The angle of departure for this branch is denoted by thetadep (in degrees).

This branch of the root locus (which starts from the pole at s = -2+j4) terminates on a zero. The angle of arrival for this branch is denoted by
thetaarriv (in degrees).

8. [3M] State the value of thetadep =

(Express the value of thetadep such that either "-180 < thetadep < 0" or 0 < thetadep < 180, as applicable.)

Answer: 0 

The correct answer is: -90.0000

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Question 9
Incorrect

Mark 0.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

(s + 2)(s + 2)
G(s) =
(s + 2 + j4)(s + 2 − j4)

H (s) = 1

G(s) = k

, for k>0.

Answer the following questions with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.
A branch of the root locus starts from the pole at s = -2+j4. The angle of departure for this branch is denoted by thetadep (in degrees).

This branch of the root locus (which starts from the pole at s = -2+j4) terminates on a zero. The angle of arrival for this branch is denoted by
thetaarriv (in degrees).

8. [3M] State the value of thetadep =

9. [3M] State the value of thetaarriv =

(Express the value of thetaarriv such that either "-180 < thetaarriv < 0" or 0 < thetaarriv < 180, as applicable.)

Answer: 180 

The correct answer is: 90.0000

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Question 10
Correct

Mark 3.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

s + 4
G(s) =
s + 2

1
H (s) =
s

G c (s) = k

, for k>0.
Answer the following questions with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.

The location s=sBA denotes the point (break-away point) on the real axis where two branches of the root locus leave (break-away from) the
real axis.

The location s = sBI denotes the point (break-in point) on the real axis where two branches of the root locus arrive (break-in) on the real axis.
10. [3M] State the value of sBA=

Answer: -1.1715 

The correct answer is: -1.1716

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Question 11
Incorrect

Mark 0.00 out of 3.00

A negative feedback system has a series combination of a plant G(s) and a series compensator Gc(s) in the forward path. The feedback path
transfer function is H(s).

s + 4
G(s) =
s + 2

1
H (s) =
s

G c (s) = k

, for k>0.
Answer the following questions with respect to the root locus for the closed-loop system.

The location s=sBA denotes the point (break-away point) on the real axis where two branches of the root locus leave (break-away from) the
real axis.

The location s = sBI denotes the point (break-in point) on the real axis where two branches of the root locus arrive (break-in) on the real axis.
10. [3M] State the value of sBA=

11. [3M] State the value of sBI=

Answer: -1.1715 

The correct answer is: -6.8284

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