Chapter 17, Problem 25RQ

You have been assigned to a new project at work. The previous engineer had created the following files, which your new boss claims do not work. Debug the program to correct all errors.

These files must be corrected to eliminate any syntax, runtime, formula coding, and formula derivation errors. You may assume that the header comments at the top of the program and all comments throughout the program are correct.

% Problem Statement: A rod on the surface of Jupiter’s

% moon Callisto has a volume of 0 . 3 cubic meters and

% specific gravity of 4.7. The gravitational constant is

% 1.25 meters per second squared. Determine the weight of

% the rod in units of pounds-force.

% Inputs :

%      Specific Gravity SG 4.7 [-]

%      Volume v 0.3 m^3

% Outputs:

%      Weight w ??? lbf

% Other variables:

%      Density rho ??? kg/m^3

% Assumptions:

%      Gravity g 1.25 m/s^2

%      Density of water r_w 1000 kg/m^3

% Define input variables

25 = SG;

g = 1.25 m/s^2;

RHO_water = 1;

VOL = 0.3 m^3;

% Calculate rod density [kg/m^3) using specific gravity

SG=Rho*r_w/l 000*62.4;

% Calculate weight of rod

w = (Rho / V) (g);