SE301: Introduction to Numerical Methods

Summer 033     Sections 5 and 6

Computer Assignment

 

Instructor:  Dr. Samir Al-Amer

 

 

General Instructions:

  • The grades of the best five computer assignments are used in computing the computer Assignment grade.
  • The grade for each computer assignment is as follows:

2:   The program is well-written and the results are correct

1:   A series attempt to solve the problem was done but the program is not

      complete or the answer is not correct.

0:  The assignment was not submitted or submitted too late or no series  

      attempt to solve the problem was done.

  • Write your name and ID # at the top of your program.
  • Use MATLAB to solve the computer assignments. Other programming languages may be allowed but prior permission of the instructor is required.
  • Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • Submit your CHW using the WebCT course account.


 

Computer Assignment # 1                                    Due to :_____________

 

       The Nth order Taylor series expansion of f(x) = sin(x) is given by     

     Write a program that computes sin(0.2) using N = 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Compute and print the percentage relative error

 

Use the built-in sine function to evaluate the true value. Display the result in a tabulated form.

 

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      Computer Assignment # 2                                    Due to :_____________

 

The volume V of a liquid in a spherical tank of radius  r is related to the depth h  of the liquid is given by .    Given h = 1m  and V = 0.5m3

Assuming the initial interval [0,2], Write a program that uses Bisection method to determine h with four-decimal-digit accuracy. Your program should display the estimated level. 

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      Computer Assignment # 3                                    Due to :_____________

 

The trajectory of a ball thrown by a player is defined in terms of its (x,y)-coordinates. The trajectory is modeled by where g = 9.81 and . Write a program that implements the Secant method to determine the initial angle  with four-decimal-digit accuracy so that the ball hit a target with coordinate (40,1). Use 30 and 40 degrees as initial guesses. 

 

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      Computer Assignment # 4                                    Due to :_____________

 

The node-voltage law was applied to an electrical circuit and the following equations were obtained.

Write a program that implements the Naive Gaussian elimination and use it to solve for the unknowns V1, V2 and V3 and display their values.

 

 

      Computer Assignment # 5                                    Due to :_____________

 

The upward velocity of a rocket can be computed as    where

u    :   velocity at which burned fuel exit the rocket (u = 2000m/s)

:   initial mass of the rocket  (= 150000 kg)

q    :  fuel consumption rate  (q = 2600 kg/s)

g    :  gravitational constant   (g = 9.81)

t     :  time

 

Write a program that implements the Romberg method of order O(h8) to compute the height the rocket reaches after 30 seconds. Your program should display the Romberg table.

 

 

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      Computer Assignment # 6                                    Due to :_____________

 

A mathematical model for the area A  (in  cm2) that a colony of bacteria occupies is given by

Write a program that uses the Fourth order Runge-Kutta method to compute the area over the interval [0, 5]. Assume  the initial area is 0.2 cm2 and use h = 0.05. Your program should display the area after 5 time units and a graph to show the area during the studied interval is also needed.