Purpose
In this lab we had to solve a non-constant acceleration problem both analytically and then numerically.
Problem Set-Up
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| We want to know how far the elephant travels before stopping. We are solving for x. |
Analytically
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| This is how we solved the problem using calculus. We found x = 248.7 m. |
Numerically
We used excel to help solve the problem
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| This is the excel set up that helped in solving what x is |
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| This is where the velocity changes, and that is where the answer lies. Somewhere between those two numbers. We found x = 248.628 m |
Summary
We solved a problem both analytically and numerically. Our answers came out to be the same.
Questions
- Our answers were close to being the same
- You know the time intervals are small enough when your computed answer is close to your calculated answer
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