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Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) : Automatic Control Systems - Quiz(MCQ)
A system with the polynomial s^4 + 5s^3 + 3s^2 + 6s + 5 = 0 is:
A)
Unstable
B)
Stable
C)
In equilibrium
D)
Marginally stable

Correct Answer : Option (A) :   Unstable


Explanation : The given characteristic equation is: s^4 + 5s^3 + 3s^2 + 6s + 5 = 0. We first need to find the roots by creating the Routh's array table.

Routh's array table is shown below:



In the first column of the above table, we have two sign changes. It means that two roots are in the RHS plane. Hence, the system is unstable.

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