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Q114ModerateSignals & Classification

Given the following statements:
Statement 1:A periodic signal cannot be anticausal.
Statement 2:An energy signal must be of finite duration.
Choose the correct option for the above statements

Answer & step-by-step solution
Correct answer: A. Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false
Quick explanation

A nonzero periodic signal repeats indefinitely; if it were zero for all positive time as a purely anticausal signal, periodic repetition would force it to be zero everywhere. An energy signal, however, need not have finite duration—for example an exponentially decaying signal can extend indefinitely yet have finite energy. Hence statement 1 is true and statement 2 false: option A.

Energy E=∫|x(t)|²dt <∞

Concept and Reasoning

A nonzero periodic signal repeats indefinitely; if it were zero for all positive time as a purely anticausal signal, periodic repetition would force it to be zero everywhere. An energy signal, however, need not have finite duration—for example an exponentially decaying signal can extend indefinitely yet have finite energy. Hence statement 1 is true and statement 2 false: option A.

Calculation / Key Relation

Energy E=∫|x(t)|²dt <∞

Exam Takeaway

Finite energy does not imply finite duration.

Common Mistake

Do not confuse time support with convergence of the energy integral.

Quick Trick

Finite energy does not imply finite duration.

Solution diagram – Given the following statements: Statement 1:A periodic signal cannot be…
Exam tipFinite energy does not imply finite duration.
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