CEME, National University of Sciences & Technology

Final Spring Semester 2017

Dept. of Basic Sciences & Humanities
Subject Code: MATH-352
Subject: Numerical Methods
Duration: 3 hour Degree: 36 Mts (A,B)
Max Marks: 100 Instructor: Dr. Syed Tayyab Hussain
Date: 17-05-2017 (12:30-15:30)

Note: Attempt all the parts at one place otherwise, marks will be deducted. CLOs for each question are
Q1(clo1;plo2),Q2(clo2;plo2),Q3(clo3;plo1), Q4(clo4;plo1), Q5(clo4;plo1),Q6(clo5;plo2) and Q7(clo5;plo2)

Q1: Show that the equation 𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0, has exactly two real roots between [0,2]. Use
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the Newton Raphson method to find the larger of these roots correct to three decimal
points.
Q2: The acceleration function of a moving drone a(t) is known to be a cubic function. Some
values of a(t) are given in the table below. Find the value of k.
t (sec) 1 2 3 4 5
a(t) m /𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 -15 -14 k 54 145 ]10[
Extend the table to find the value of a(0) and find the time when drone will achieve the
constant velocity.
Q3: The vertical distance covered by rocket from 𝑡 = 8 𝑡𝑜 𝑡 = 30 seconds is given by
30
140000
𝑥 = ∫ (2000 ∗ ln [ ] − 9.8 ∗ 𝑡)𝑑𝑡
8 140000 − 2100 ∗ 𝑡
Use the trapezoidal rule to find the distance covered from 𝑡 = 8 𝑡𝑜 𝑡 = 30 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠 by
using 𝑛 = 4. The exact value of this integral is 11061 m. Show that the accuracy of
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trapezoidal rule increases as n is increased from 2 to 4. Find the absolute and
percentage relative error between the approximated values for different n and exact
value.
Q4:

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Using the Kirchhoff’s voltage law for each loop. The following system of differential
equations is obtained
10𝐼1 + 20(𝐼1 + 𝐼2 ) + 30𝐼1 = 1000 − 1000,
15𝐼2 + 20(𝐼2 + 𝐼1 ) + 40𝐼2 + 5(𝐼2 + 𝐼3 ) = 2000 − 1000
25𝐼3 + 35𝐼3 + 5(𝐼3 + 𝐼2 ) = 2000 − 2000
Use LU decomposition to find the current in each loop.

P.T.O
Q5: Find the current in each loop of figure given in Question 4 by using the Gauss Siedel
Method and Compare obtained results with the ones obtained in Question. 4 in terms of ]10[
percentage error. Keep the accuracy of solution up to the three decimal point.
Q6: The open loop response, that is, the speed 𝜔 of the motor to a voltage input of 20V,
assuming a system without damping is
𝑑𝜔
20 = 0.02 + (0.06)𝜔 ]15[
𝑑𝑡
If the initial speed is zero; use the Euler method and a step size of 0.4 to find the speed
at 0.4 s.
Q7: A spring with a mass of 2 kg has natural length 0.5 m. A force of 25.6 N is required to
maintain it stretched to a length of 0.7 m. If the spring is stretched to a length of 0.7 m
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and then released with initial velocity 0, find the position of the mass at any time. The
equation of motion for mass spring system is
𝑑2 𝑥
𝑚 + 𝑐𝑥 = 0; 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1
𝑑𝑡 2
Where k is given by Hooke’s law 𝐹 = 𝑐𝑥. Use Runge Kutta 4th Order to find the
displacement and velocity at 𝑡 = 0.1 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠.
The RK 4th order scheme is given by
𝑤0 = 𝛼
𝑘1 = ℎ𝑓(𝑡𝑖 , 𝑤𝑖 ),
ℎ 𝑘1
𝑘2 = ℎ𝑓 (𝑡𝑖 + , 𝑤𝑖 + )
2 2
ℎ 𝑘2
𝑘3 = ℎ𝑓 (𝑡𝑖 + , 𝑤𝑖 + )
2 2
𝑘4 = ℎ𝑓(𝑡𝑖 + ℎ, 𝑤𝑖 + 𝑘3 )
1
𝑤𝑖+1 = 𝑤𝑖 + (𝑘1 + 2𝑘2 + 2𝑘3 + 𝑘4 )
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