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TI-Nspire CAS in Engineering Mathematics: Falling Object Under Air Force Resistance

Applying Runge-Kutta to solve differential equations, illustrated on the situation of a falling object.

Uitgever: T³ Europe

Auteur: Michel Beaudin, T³ Europe

Onderwerp:  STEM

Tags  Integralen berekenen ,  Integratie ,  Te bestellen materiaal ,  Wiskundig denken

In ordinary differential equations courses, students learn how to solve specific types of first order ODEs but are rarely introduced at the same time to a robust numerical ODE solver such as RK.  The "deSolve" command of TI-Nspire CAS and the 2D-Diff Eq window represent an opportunity to explore both methods.  We will consider an object thrown vertically upward from a given altitude, assuming air force resistance proportional to the square of the velocity. Because the analytical solution will require solving two ODEs, we will start by using a differential equation graphing window and will apply RK method to a first order system.  This will yield a first approximation of the total time required to touch the ground.  Then, analytical methods will be used.  

The problem: from an altitude of 200 m, an object of mass 3 kg is thrown upward with an initial velocity of 500 m/s.  If the magnitude of the force due to air resistance is 0.1*v2 with v the velocity in m/s (so the units of the coefficient 0.1 are kg/m), we want to find the maximum height reached by the object and the total time to hit the ground

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