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== Linear System ==
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<pre>
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% The amount of charge going through the Resistor1 is directly proportional
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% to time
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t = [0:0.01:15];
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R1 = 1000; % Ohms
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V = 50; % Volts
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I = V/R1;
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Q = I * t;
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plot(t,Q)
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title('Original')
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figure
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%When the switch is closed at t=2
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Q = I * (t-2);
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%Or Equavalently,
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t = [2:0.01:17];
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Q = I * t;
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plot(t,Q)
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title('Time Shifted by 2 sec')</pre>
 
[[ image:circuit.jpg _ECE301Fall2008mboutin]]
 
[[ image:circuit.jpg _ECE301Fall2008mboutin]]
[[ image:PartC1.jpg _ECE301Fall2008mboutin]]
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[[ image:PartC-1.jpg _ECE301Fall2008mboutin]]
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== Non-Linear System ==
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<pre>
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% Position of a falling object from a 200 m high cliff.
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t = [0:0.01:6.8];
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y = 200 - 1/2*9.8.*t.^2;
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plot(t,y);
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xlabel('Time(sec)')
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ylabel('Position from the Cliff(m)')</pre>
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[[ image:cliff.jpg _ECE301Fall2008mboutin]]
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In this case, there exist positive time and negative time that would satisfy y = x(t). Thus, this relationship is non-linear.

Latest revision as of 18:24, 9 September 2008

Linear System

% The amount of charge going through the Resistor1 is directly proportional
% to time
t = [0:0.01:15];
R1 = 1000; % Ohms
V = 50; % Volts
I = V/R1;
Q = I * t;
plot(t,Q)
title('Original')
figure
%When the switch is closed at t=2
Q = I * (t-2);
%Or Equavalently,
t = [2:0.01:17];
Q = I * t;
plot(t,Q)
title('Time Shifted by 2 sec')

File:Circuit.jpg ECE301Fall2008mboutin File:PartC-1.jpg ECE301Fall2008mboutin

Non-Linear System

% Position of a falling object from a 200 m high cliff.
t = [0:0.01:6.8];
y = 200 - 1/2*9.8.*t.^2;
plot(t,y);
xlabel('Time(sec)')
ylabel('Position from the Cliff(m)')

File:Cliff.jpg ECE301Fall2008mboutin In this case, there exist positive time and negative time that would satisfy y = x(t). Thus, this relationship is non-linear.

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