
Numerical Methods for Engineers
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780073397924
Author: Steven C. Chapra Dr., Raymond P. Canale
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 21P
Use the following data to find the velocity and acceleration at
Time, t, s | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Position, x, m | 0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 |
Use second-order correct
(a) Centered finite-difference,
(b) Forward finite-difference, and
(c) Backward finite-difference methods.
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