Lab Module -1

QUESTION 1
a) The area of the circle is A=π r 2 . If the r=5, then find the area of the circle.
b) The surface area of a sphere is ¿ 4 π r 2 , find the surface area of a sphere with a radius of
10ft.

(Marks 2)

QUESTION 2

The general equation for the distance that a freely falling body has travelled is

d= ½ .g.t2

Assume that g=9.8 m/s2. Generate a table of time versus distance travelled for values of time
from 0 to 100 seconds. Choose the increment of 5 for your time. Solve the above problem
using Matlab.

(Marks 4).

QUESTION 3

Chemical reaction rates are proportional to a rate constant “k”, that changes with temperature
according to the Arrhenius equation

k=ko. e-Q/RT

where Q=7500 cal/mol

R= 1.987 cal/mol K

ko= 950 min-1.

Find the values of “k”, for temperature from 100K to 500 K, with 50 degree increments.
Create a table of your results.

(Marks 4)