Low Pass Butterworth Filter Design MCQ Quiz – Objective Question with Answer for Low Pass Butterworth Filter Design

11. What is the cutoff frequency of the Butterworth filter with a passband gain KP=-1 dB at ΩP=4 rad/sec and stopband attenuation greater than or equal to 20dB at ΩS=8 rad/sec?

A. 3.5787 rad/sec
B. 1.069 rad/sec
C. 6 rad/sec
D. 4.5787 rad/sec

Answer: D

We know that the equation for the cutoff frequency of a Butterworth filter is given as

ΩC = \(\frac{\Omega_P}{(10^{-K_P/10}-1)^{1/2N}}\)

We know that KP=-1 dB, ΩP=4 rad/sec and N=5
Upon substituting the values in the above equation, we get

ΩC = 4.5787 rad/sec.

 

12. What is the system function of the Butterworth filter with specifications as passband gain KP=-1 dB at ΩP=4 rad/sec and stopband attenuation greater than or equal to 20dB at ΩS=8 rad/sec?

A. \(\frac{1}{s^5+14.82s^4+109.8s^3+502.6s^2+1422.3s+2012.4}\)

B. \(\frac{1}{s^5+14.82s^4+109.8s^3+502.6s^2+1422.3s+1}\)

C. \(\frac{2012.4}{s^5+14.82s^4+109.8s^3+502.6s^2+1422.3s+2012.4}\)

D. None of the mentioned

Answer: C

From the given question,

KP=-1 dB, ΩP=4 rad/sec
KS=-20 dB and ΩS=8 rad/sec

We find out an order as N=5 and ΩC=4.5787 rad/sec

We know that for a 5th order normalized low pass Butterworth filter, the system equation is given as

H5(s)=\(\frac{1}{(s+1)(s^2+0.618s+1)(s^2+1.618s+1)}\)

The specified low pass filter is obtained by applying low pass-to-low pass transformation on the normalized low pass filter.

That is, Ha(s)=H5(s)|s→s/Ωc

=H5(s)|s→s/4.5787

upon calculating, we get

Ha(s)=\({2012.4}{s^5+14.82s^4+109.8s^3+502.6s^2+1422.3s+2012.4}\)

 

13. If H(s)=\(\frac{1}{s^2+s+1}\) represents the transfer function of a low pass filter (not Butterworth) with a passband of 1 rad/sec, then what is the system function of a low pass filter with a passband 10 rad/sec?

A. \(\frac{100}{s^2+10s+100}\)

B. \(\frac{s^2}{s^2+s+1}\)

C. \(\frac{s^2}{s^2+10s+100}\)

D. None of the mentioned

Answer: A

The low pass-to-low pass transformation is s→s/Ωu

Hence the required low pass filter is

Ha(s)=H(s)|s→s/10

=\(\frac{100}{s^2+10s+100}\).

 

14. If H(s)=\(\frac{1}{s^2+s+1}\) represents the transfer function of a low pass filter (not Butterworth) with a passband of 1 rad/sec, then what is the system function of a high pass filter with a cutoff frequency of 1rad/sec?

A. \(\frac{100}{s^2+10s+100}\)

B. \(\frac{s^2}{s^2+s+1}\)

C. \(\frac{s^2}{s^2+10s+100}\)

D. None of the mentioned

Answer: B

The low pass-to-high pass transformation is s→Ωu/s

Hence the required high pass filter is

Ha(s)= H(s)|s→1/s

=\(\frac{s^2}{s^2+s+1}\)

 

15. If H(s)=\(\frac{1}{s^2+s+1}\) represents the transfer function of a low pass filter (not Butterworth) with a passband of 1 rad/sec, then what is the system function of a high pass filter with a cutoff frequency of 10 rad/sec?

A. \(\frac{100}{s^2+10s+100}\)
B. \(\frac{s^2}{s^2+s+1}\)
C. \(\frac{s^2}{s^2+10s+100}\)
D. None of the mentioned

Answer: C
The low pass-to-high pass transformation is
s→Ωu/s
Hence the required low pass filter is
Ha(s)=H(s)|s→10/s

=\(\frac{s^2}{s^2+10s+100}\)

 

16. If H(s)=\(\frac{1}{s^2+s+1}\) represents the transfer function of a low pass filter (not Butterworth) with a passband of 1 rad/sec, then what is the system function of a bandpass filter with a passband of 10 rad/sec and a center frequency of 100 rad/sec?

A. \(\frac{s^2}{s^4+10s^3+20100s^2+10^5 s+1}\)

B. \(\frac{100s^2}{s^4+10s^3+20100s^2+10^5 s+1}\)

C. \(\frac{s^2}{s^4+10s^3+20100s^2+10^5 s+10^8}\)

D. \(\frac{100s^2}{s^4+10s^3+20100s^2+10^5 s+10^8}\)

Answer: D

The low pass-to-band pass transformation is

\(s\rightarrow\frac{s^2+\Omega_u \Omega_l}{s(\Omega_u-\Omega_l)}\)

Thus the required band pass filter has a transform function as

Ha(s)=\(\frac{100s^2}{s^4+10s^3+20100s^2+10^5 s+10^8}\).

 

17. If H(s)=\(\frac{1}{s^2+s+1}\) represents the transfer function of a low pass filter (not Butterworth) with a passband of 1 rad/sec, then what is the system function of a stop band filter with a stop band of 2 rad/sec and a center frequency of 10 rad/sec?

A. \(\frac{(s^2+100)^2}{s^4+2s^3+204s^2+200s+10^4}\)

B. \(\frac{(s^2+10)^2}{s^4+2s^3+204s^2+200s+10^4}\)

C. \(\frac{(s^2+10)^2}{s^4+2s^3+400s^2+200s+10^4}\)

D. None of the mentioned

Answer: A

The low pass-to- band stop transformation is

\(s\rightarrow\frac{s(Ω_u-Ω_l)}{s^2+Ω_u Ω_l}\)

Hence the required band stop filter is

Ha(s)=\(\frac{(s^2+100)^2}{s^4+2s^3+204s^2+200s+10^4}\)

 

18. What is the stopband frequency of the normalized low pass Butterworth filter used to design an analog bandpass filter with -3.0103dB upper and lower cutoff frequency of 50Hz and 20KHz and a stopband attenuation 20dB at 20Hz and 45KHz?

A. 2 rad/sec
B. 2.25 Hz
C. 2.25 rad/sec
D. 2 Hz

Answer: C

Given information is

Ω1=2π*20=125.663 rad/sec
Ω2=2π*45*103=2.827*105 rad/sec
Ωu=2π*20*103=1.257*105 rad/sec
Ωl=2π*50=314.159 rad/sec

We know that

A=\(\frac{-Ω_1^2+Ω_u Ω_l}{Ω_1 (Ω_u-Ω_l)}\) and B=\(\frac{Ω_2^2-Ω_u Ω_l}{Ω_2 (Ω_u-Ω_l)}\)
=> A=2.51 and B=2.25

Hence ΩS=Min{|A|,|B|}=>ΩS=2.25 rad/sec.

 

19. What is the order of the normalized low pass Butterworth filter used to design an analog bandpass filter with -3.0103dB upper and lower cutoff frequency of 50Hz and 20KHz and a stopband attenuation of 20dB at 20Hz and 45KHz?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Answer: B

Given information is
Ω1=2π*20=125.663 rad/sec
Ω2=2π*45*103=2.827*105 rad/sec
Ωu=2π*20*103=1.257*105 rad/sec
Ωl=2π*50=314.159 rad/sec

We know that

A=\(\frac{-Ω_1^2+Ω_u Ω_l}{Ω_1 (Ω_u-Ω_l)}\) and B=\(\frac{Ω_2^2-Ω_u Ω_l}{Ω_2 (Ω_u-Ω_l)}\)
=> A=2.51 and B=2.25

Hence ΩS=Min{|A|,|B|}=> ΩS=2.25 rad/sec.

The order N of the normalized low pass Butterworth filter is computed as follows

N=\(\frac{log⁡[(10^{-K_P/10}-1)(10^{-K_s/10}-1)]}{2 log⁡(\frac{1}{Ω_S})}\)=2.83

Rounding off to the next large integer, we get, N=3.

 

20. Which of the following condition is true?

A. N ≤ \(\frac{log⁡(\frac{1}{k})}{log⁡(\frac{1}{d})}\)

B. N ≤ \(\frac{log⁡(k)}{log⁡(D.}\)

C. N ≤ \(\frac{log⁡(D.}{log⁡(k)}\)

D. N ≤ \(\frac{log⁡(\frac{1}{d})}{log⁡(\frac{1}{k})}\)

Answer: D
If ‘d’ is the discrimination factor and ‘K’ is the selectivity factor, then

N ≤ \(\frac{log⁡(\frac{1}{d})}{log⁡(\frac{1}{k})}\)

 

21. Which of the following defines a Chebyshev polynomial of order N, TN(x)?

A. cos(Ncos-1x) for all x
B. cosh(Ncosh-1x) for all x
C.cos(Ncos-1x), |x|-1x), |x|>1
D. None of the mentioned

Answer: C

In order to understand the frequency-domain behavior of Chebyshev filters, it is of utmost importance to define a Chebyshev polynomial and then its properties. A Chebyshev polynomial of degree N is defined as
TN(x) = cos(Ncos-1x), |x|≤1
cosh(Ncosh-1x), |x|>1.

 

22. What is the formula for chebyshev polynomial TN(x) in recursive form?

A. 2TN-1(x) – TN-2(x)
B. 2TN-1(x) + TN-2(x)
C. 2xTN-1(x) + TN-2(x)
D. 2xTN-1(x) – TN-2(x)

Answer: D

We know that a chebyshev polynomial of degree N is defined as
TN(x) = cos(Ncos-1x), |x|≤1
cosh(Ncosh-1x), |x|>1

From the above formula, it is possible to generate the Chebyshev polynomial using the following recursive formula
TN(x)= 2xTN-1(x)-TN-2(x), N ≥ 2.

 

23. What is the value of the Chebyshev polynomial of degree 0?

A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. 2

Answer: A

We know that a chebyshev polynomial of degree N is defined as

TN(x) = cos(Ncos-1x), |x|≤1
cosh(Ncosh-1x), |x|>1

For a degree 0 Chebyshev filter, the polynomial is obtained as
T0(x)=cos(0)=1.

 

24. What is the value of the Chebyshev polynomial of degree 1?
A. 1
B. x
C. -1
D. -x

Answer: B
We know that a chebyshev polynomial of degree N is defined as

TN(x) = cos(Ncos-1x), |x|≤1
cosh(Ncosh-1x), |x|>1

For a degree 1 Chebyshev filter, the polynomial is obtained as
T0(x)=cos(cos-1x)=x.

 

25. What is the value of the Chebyshev polynomial of degree 3?

A. 3x3+4x
B. 3x3-4x
C. 4x3+3x
D. 4x3-3x

Answer: D

We know that a Chebyshev polynomial of degree N is defined as

TN(x) = cos(Ncos-1x), |x|≤1; TN(x) = cosh(Ncosh-1x), |x|>1

And the recursive formula for the chebyshev polynomial of order N is given as
TN(x)=2xTN-1(x)-TN-2(x)

Thus for a chebyshev filter of order 3, we obtain
T3(x)=2xT2(x)-T1(x)=2x(2x2-1)-x=4x3-3x.

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