Frequency-Domain Analysis Quizzes: Master Control Systems with Confidence

Question 1

What does the Nyquist stability criterion indicate?

Accepted Answer

Stability of a closed-loop control system

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Bandwidth of a control system

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Gain margin of a control system

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Phase margin of a control system

Question 2

What is the main purpose of root locus analysis?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the stability of a feedback control system

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Determine the gain, phase, and bandwidth of a control system

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Find the dominant poles and zeros of a control system

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Design a controller for a specific performance requirement

Question 3

What is the purpose of using asymptotes in Bode plots?

Accepted Answer

To provide an accurate approximation of the Bode plot at high and low frequencies

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To simplify the analysis of the Bode plot

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To determine the poles and zeros of the system

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To design a controller for the system

Question 4

What does the magnitude plot of a Bode diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

Gain of the system

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System stability

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Phase shift of the system

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Time constant of the system

Question 5

Which option correctly represents the transfer function of a first-order system?

Accepted Answer

G(s) = K / (s + α)

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G(s) = K / (s - α)

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G(s) = K(s + α)

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G(s) = K(s - α)

Question 6

Frequency-domain analysis is particularly suitable for analyzing systems that are:

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Linear and time-invariant

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Nonlinear and time-varying

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Stochastic and deterministic

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Discrete-time and continuous-time

Question 7

In the context of control systems, which of the following is NOT an implicit assumption of frequency-domain analysis?

Accepted Answer

Absence of external disturbances

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Linearity of the system

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Time-invariance of the system

Question 8

Which step is not involved in constructing a Bode plot?

Accepted Answer

Calculating the system's time response

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Evaluating the system's stability at different frequencies

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Plotting the magnitude and phase responses

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Determining the frequency range of interest

Question 9

In a Nyquist plot, the system's stability can be determined by:

Accepted Answer

Checking if the plot encircles the critical point (-1,0)

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Measuring the distance between the plot and the origin

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Examining the shape of the plot

Question 10

What does the corner frequency in a Bode plot represent?

Accepted Answer

The frequency at which the system's gain starts to decrease

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The frequency at which the system's phase shift becomes significant

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The frequency at which the system's natural frequency occurs

Question 11

What is the purpose of root locus analysis?

Accepted Answer

To determine the stability of a system under varying parameters

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To calculate the time response of a system

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To obtain the frequency response of a system

Question 12

In a Nyquist plot, what does the point (-1, j0) indicate?

Accepted Answer

Marginally stable system

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Unstable system

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Stable system

Question 13

What is the significance of the crossover frequency in a Bode plot?

Accepted Answer

It indicates the frequency at which the loop gain becomes unity in magnitude.

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It determines the stability of the closed-loop system.

Question 14

What is the primary use of a Nichols chart in frequency-domain analysis?

Accepted Answer

To determine the stability and gain margin of a system.

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To calculate the system's bandwidth

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To design compensators.

Question 15

The gain margin of a control system is the:

Accepted Answer

Amount by which the gain can be increased before the system becomes unstable

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Frequency at which the system has a phase margin of 180 degrees

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Amount by which the phase can be increased before the system becomes unstable

Question 16

The root locus method is used to:

Accepted Answer

Analyze the stability of a control system for varying system parameters

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Design controllers to meet specific performance criteria

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Determine the frequency response of a control system

Question 17

A system with a negative gain margin is:

Accepted Answer

Unstable

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Conditionally stable

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Stable

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Marginally stable