TEST 2 NUMEC

CONFIDENTIAL 1 EM/ JULY 2020/MEC500
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ODL TEST 2
COURSE : NUMERICAL METHODS WITH APPLICATIONS

COURSE CODE : MEC500
EXAMINATION : JULY 2020
TIME : 9.30 am-11.30 am (2 HOURS)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1. This question paper consists of THREE (3) questions.
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Answer
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30 MINUTES BEFORE starting the examination/ test:

• To read the ODL Test Front Page Instruction
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Submit the Answer
• To download/ read the ODL Test Question Pack
2 HOURS to complete the Test, AND
AFTER the examination/ test time, Students have maximum of 30 MINUTES:

• To prepare Soft Copy for Answer File(s)
• To upload the Answer File(s) in the Main Submission Platform
5. Answer ALL questions in English. You should limit length of your answer and allocate your
time approximately as follows:
QUESTION (MARK) [CO] SUGGESTED TIME LENGTH OF ANSWER

Q1 (5 MARKS) [CO1] 40 minutes Should not exceed 3 pages
(15 MARKS) [CO3]
(10 MARKS) [CO3]
(10 MARKS) [CO3]
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and save All Answers in ONE (1) Soft Copy File. All Soft Copy File MUST be in PDF format.
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submission platform.
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QUESTION 1
(a) Briefly describe ‘polynomial interpolation’ and its limitation. Suggest a method to
overcome the limitation in polynomial interpolation. Sketch a diagram to illustrate
how the suggested method performs better than polynomial interpolation.
[CO1/PO1/C2] (5 marks)
(b) The following data in Table 1 were gathered to show the growth in population (p)
of a small community over a twenty-year period. As an engineer working for a utility
company, you must forecast the population into the future in order to anticipate the
demand for power.
Table 1: Data of population (p) for a small community over years (t)
Time, t (years) 0 5 10 15 20
Population, p 50 110 230 470 1010
i) Employ the exponential model (𝒑𝒑 = 𝜶𝜶𝒆𝒆𝜷𝜷𝜷𝜷 ) to fit a linear regression with the data.
ii) Determine the value of the coefficients of α and β.
iii) From the linear regression model, estimate the population after 25 years.

QUESTION 2
(a) i) Briefly explain what numerical differentiation is and

ii) How do we improve the accuracy of a numerical differentiation method? Give
two suggestions.
(b) Fully developed flow moving through a 40 cm diameter pipe has the following
velocity profile:
Table 2: Data of pipe radius and the respective velocity profile

Radius,
0.0 0.025 0.050 0.075 0.100 0.125 0.150 0.175 0.200
r, m
Velocity,
0.914 0.890 0.847 0.795 0.719 0.543 0.427 0.204 0
v, m/s
𝑅𝑅
Find the volume flow rate Q using the relationship 𝑄𝑄 = ∫0 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 where r is the
radial axis of the pipe, R is the radius of the pipe, and v is the velocity. Solve the
problem using the following approaches:
i) Composite trapezoidal rule

ii) Multiple-application of Simpson’s 1/3 rule

QUESTION 3
(a) Illustrate or sketch the projected value of velocity (v) when 𝑡𝑡 = 5 using both Euler’s
and Midpoint Methods on the curve in Figure 1. Use initial value, v(0) and step size
of 5 seconds.
80
v(t)
70
60
50
Velocity (v)
40
30
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20
Time (t)
Figure 1
(b) If water is drained from a vertical cylindrical tank by opening a valve at the base,
the water will flow fast when the tank is full and slow down as it continues to drain.
As it turns out, the rate at which the water level drops is:
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
= −𝑘𝑘�𝑦𝑦
𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
where k is a constant depending on the shape of the hole and the cross-sectional
area of the tank and drain hole. The depth of the water y is measured in meters
and the time t in minutes. If k = 0.06, determine how long does it take for the water
level to be less than 1 m, if the fluid level is initially 3 m. Solve by applying Euler’s
equation. Use step size of 5 minutes.

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CONFIDENTIAL 1 EM/ JULY 2020/MEC500

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE : NUMERICAL METHODS WITH APPLICATIONS

1. This question paper consists of THREE (3) questions.

4. Time Allocations for this ODL Test are:

30 MINUTES BEFORE starting the examination/ test:

2 HOURS to complete the Test, AND

AFTER the examination/ test time, Students have maximum of 30 MINUTES:

QUESTION (MARK) [CO] SUGGESTED TIME LENGTH OF ANSWER

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8. Upload the Answer File(s) in the Google Classroom

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

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[CO3/PO3/C6] (15 marks)

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(a) i) Briefly explain what numerical differentiation is and

Table 2: Data of pipe radius and the respective velocity profile

i) Composite trapezoidal rule

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