Simple RC Circuit Voltage Division Solution

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Homework Statement



I think I am turning retarded. For some reason I can't get the right values for a simple voltage division in the s-domain. Find Vout in terms of Vin
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So I do H(s) = (1/s) / ((1/s) + 1 ) = 1/(s+1)
Then Inverse Laplace transform it and get Vin*e^(-t). But shouldn't Vout=Vin(1-e^(-t)) ?

So I think I am ending up with the voltage drop across the resistor instead of the capacitor like it should be...
 
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Can you post the whole problem? I'm quite sure you have left something important out. One error I can see right now is, you haven't laplace transformed the pulse signal.
 
Thanks so much! That's what I was forgetting.