5. Controller Design

Proportional Control — Quiz

Test your understanding of proportional control with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

In proportional control, how is the controller output $u$ related to the error $e$?

Question 2

Which equation is the standard proportional control law?

Question 3

If $K_p > 0$ and $e$ is positive, what is the sign of $u = K_p e$?

Question 4

What usually happens when $K_p$ is increased in a proportional controller?

Question 5

If the error is $e = 0$ in a pure proportional controller $u = K_p e$, what is the output $u$?