Practice set: Full syllabus
Programming Questions:
1. Write an algorithm to fit a polynomial using python code.
2. Write an algorithm to find the roots of function using numerical methods.
3. Write an algorithm to do approximate differentiation using numerical methods.
4. Write and illustrate a python code to plot a 3D data set and scatter plot.
5. Write an algorithm to evaluate the non-uniform circular motion.
6. Write an algorithm to evaluate the phase difference between the two masses in a
coupled oscillator. Assume that all three springs have spring constant k and both masses
are m.
7. Write an algorithm to illustrate the calculation of the inverse of a matrix using the
Gauss-Jordan elimination method.
8. Write an algorithm for Numerical integration of a given function using the midpoint
method.
9. Write a Python pseudo-code that simulates the motion of a projectile launched from the
ground with an initial velocity 𝑣0and launch angle θ.
10.Draw a flowchart to illustrate the projectile motion launched from height h1 and ending
at height h2.
11.Write a flowchart to simulate the motion of a body falling under influence of air
resistance. Assume air resistance is proportional to its velocity.
12.Write a Python program to simulate the motion of a simple harmonic oscillator. The
program should calculate and plot the displacement of the mass as a function of time.
13.Write an algorithm to evaluate [A.B, AxB] for A=Ax i +Ay j + Az k and B=Bx i +By j + Bz
k
14.A dataset contains temperature values at different times of the day over a week.
- Describe how you would visualize this data in both 2D and 3D.
- Discuss the interpretation insights of each type of visualization as well.
Theoretical Questions:
1. State conservation of linear and angular momentum of a particle.
2. Do comparative study of uniform and non-uniform motion with examples.
3. A simple harmonic oscillator of mass 40gm oscillates with a force constant 10N/m.
Calculate the frequency of oscillation and the time period of oscillation of the particle.
4. What are the components and control structures of programming languages? Give
suitable examples in case of Python.
5. Prove the vector triple product identity:
𝐴 × (𝐵 × 𝐶) = (𝐴 · 𝐶) 𝐵 − (𝐴 · 𝐵) 𝐶
6. Prove work-energy theorem for free falling body of mass 10kg from height 100 m to 20
m above the ground.
7. For initial velocity v0=25 m/s find the launch angle θ at which maximum height covered
by the projectile is the same as its Range.
8. For oscillators undergoing the damping, obtain the conditions of overdamped, critically
damped and underdamped situations.
For each case plot the amplitude vs time and velocity vs time graph.
9. Explain the catching of cricket ball in terms of Newton’s laws of motion.
10.Prove the sum rule of differentiation using forward differentiation in Numerical methods.
Numerical Questions:
1. X = 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 Quadratic fit. P
Y = 6.0, 11.0, 18.0, 27.0
2. X = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Quadratic fit.
Y = -5, -2, 5, 16, 31, 50, 73
3. 𝑋 = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Linear fit
𝑌 = [2. 3, 4. 1, 5. 8, 8. 5, 11. 1]
4. Eigenvalues and vectors of following matrices:
𝐴 = [4 5 − 3| − 7 − 8 3| 1 − 5 8]
𝐵 = [0 1| − 2 − 3 ]
5. Express following matrix in terms of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. [3 5|1 -1]
6. Find the inverse using Gauss-Jordan elimination method:
𝐴 = [3 0 2| 2 0 − 2| 0 1 1]
7. A Force F =-2 i + 3 j + 4 k acting at a point 6 i + 3 j + 4 k. Obtain the moment of the
force about origin.
8. Evaluate the following:
- ∇ × (∇ϕ)
- ∇ · (∇ × 𝐴)
2
9. Find the roots of function 𝑥 − 2 = 0 using initial guess 𝑥0 = 1.
Report the percentage error if the root 𝑥 is 1.4142.
10.Find the root of function f(x) = cos(x) - x, using Numerical method. Obtain value of y at
x
x = 0.2 for the differential equation 𝑑𝑦/𝑑𝑥 = 2𝑦 + 3𝑒 , y(0) = 0
11.A 10 kg block is pushed along a rough horizontal surface a force N. The block moves 5
meters, with the displacement vector given as d = 5i m. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the block and the surface is μ𝑘 = 0.2. Compute the total work done on the block.
12.A block of mass 2 kg is attached to a spring with spring constant 50 N/m. The system
experiences a damping force with a damping coefficient of 0.5 Ns/m.
- Find the time period of the damped oscillations.
- Determine if the system is underdamped, critically damped, or overdamped.
13.Calculate the error due to approximation in evaluating the function sin(x) at x = π/3 for
n=3.
14. Three balls of mass 50, 100 and 150 gm is thrown consecutively from rest to a
maximum height of 10m in the upward direction. Write a code using a loop to
calculate the total time taken by each ball to reach the maximum height.
15.A simple harmonic oscillator of mass 20gm oscillated with a force constant of 10N/m.
Calculate the frequency of oscillation and the time period of oscillation of the particle.
16.Show that for a simple harmonic motion the phase difference between:
- Displacement and velocity is π/2.
- Velocity and acceleration is π/2.
- Displacement and acceleration is π.
Write a code to plot above three cases.
17.A force of 50N is applied on a body of mass 2kg to displace it upto a distance of 10m.
Calculate the work done by the force in CGS system. Write an algorithm for the same.
18.A 4.0 kg object is moving at an unknown velocity when it collides with a 6.1 kg
stationary object. After the collision, the 4.0kg object is travelling at a velocity of 2.8 m/s
320 north of the east and the 6.1 kg object is moving at a velocity of 1.5 m/s 410 south of
the east. What was the velocity of the 4.0 kg object before the collision?
19.Calculate the integral of function f(x) = ex over the interval [0,1] and v=0.1 using forward
and backward point methods.
20.Consider a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion. The velocity of the particle at
position x1 is v1 and velocity of the particle 2 at position x2 is v2. Show that the ratio of
time period and amplitude is:
T/A = 2π (x22 - x12)/( v12.x22 - v22.x12)
