A system with a double pole at the origin is unstable since the corresponding term in the time domain________________?

Correct answer: C. Grows linearly with time

  • A. Is a constant
  • B. Grows exponentially with time
  • C. Grows linearly with time
  • D. Decays linearly with time

Explanation

A double pole at the origin gives an inverse-Laplace term proportional to t, since L⁻¹{1/s²} = t. This unbounded linear growth makes the system unstable, unlike a simple pole at the origin, which produces a constant term.

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