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Multiple Choice Test

Newton Raphson Method

 

Q1. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of _______ methods.
bracketing

open

random

graphical


Q2. The Newton-Raphson method formula for finding the square root of a real number R from the equation x2-R=0 is,

 


Q3. The next iterative value of the root of x2-4=0 using Newton-Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is
1.500

2.066

2.167

3.000


Q4. The root of the equation f(x)=0  is found by using the Newton-Raphson method.  The initial estimate of the root is x0=3, and f(3)=5.  The angle the line tangent to the function f(x) makes at x=3 with the x-axis is 570.  The next estimate of the root, x1 most nearly is
-3.247

-0.2470

3.247

6.247


Q5. The root of x3=4 is found by using the Newton-Raphson method.  The successive iterative values of the root are given in the table below

Iteration Number

Value of Root

0

2.0000

1

1.6667

2

1.5911

3

1.5874

4

1.5874

The iteration number at which I would first trust at least two significant digits in the answer is

1

2

3

4


Q6. The ideal gas law is given by 

      pv=RT

where where p is the pressure, v is the specific volume, R is the universal gas constant, and T is the absolute temperature.  This equation is only accurate for a limited range of pressure and temperature.  Vander Waals came up with an equation that was accurate for larger ranges of pressure and temperature given by

      

where a and b are empirical constants dependent on a particular gas.  Given the value of R=0.08, a=3.592, b=0.04267, p=10 and T=300 (assume all units are consistent), one is going to find the specific volume, v, for the above values.  Without finding the solution from the Vander Waals equation, what would be a good initial guess for v?

0
1.2
2.4
4.8

 


 

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