GATE EE 2016 Set 2 — Question 31

NAT+1 / -0MediumSinusoidal Steady-StateTransient & AC Steady-StateElectric CircuitsLag, Lead & Lag-LeadCompensators & ControllersControl Systems

Control Systems → Compensators & Controllers → Lag, Lead & Lag-Lead

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

For the network shown in the figure below, the frequency (in rad/s) at which the maximum phase lag occurs is,___________.

H(s) = \frac{V_o(s)}{V_{in}(s)} = \frac{R_2 + \frac{1}{sC}}{R_1 + R_2 + \frac{1}{sC}} = \frac{sR_2C + 1}{s(R_1 + R_2)C + 1}

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H(s) = \frac{V_o(s)}{V_{in}(s)} = \frac{R_2 + \frac{1}{sC}}{R_1 + R_2 + \frac{1}{sC}} = \frac{sR_2C + 1}{s(R_1 + R_2)C + 1}

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