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Chapter 23.1, Problem 3cTH
(i)
To determine
Whether the reflected and the incident pulses are on the same side or on the different sides and also to determine whether incident and reflected pulse have same or different leading edge.
(ii)
To determine
The sketch of the reflected pulse.
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