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Sources of Error
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Round-off Error
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0.333333
3
2 1.4142...
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s 3600s
9.5 108 100hr
0.1s 1hr
0.342s
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Problem (cont.)
• The shift calculated in the ranging system
of the missile was 687 meters.
• The target was considered to be out of
range at a distance greater than 137
meters.
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D D (T )dT
Ta
Thermal Expansion
Coefficient vs Temperature
T(oF) α (μin/in/oF)
-340 2.45
-300 3.07
-220 4.08
-160 4.72
D D T
-80 5.43
0 6.00
40 6.24
80 6.47
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Alpha ( in/in/ o F)
8.00
4.00
0.00
-400 -200 0 200
T ( o F)
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12
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Alpha ( in/in/ F)
8.00
o
4.00
0.00
-400 -200 0 200
o
T ( F)
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THE END
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Truncation Error
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Truncation error
• Error caused by truncating or
approximating a mathematical
procedure.
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2! 3!
If only 3 terms are used,
x2
Truncation Error e 1 x
x
2!
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secant line
P
tangent line
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90
2
y=x
60
30
0 x
0 1.5 3 4.5 6 7.5 9 10.5 12
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Example 2 —Differentiation
f ( x x) f ( x)
Find f (3) for f ( x) x using f ( x)
2
x
and x 0.2
f (3 0.2) f (3)
f ' (3)
0 .2
f (3.2) f (3) 3.2 2 32 10.24 9 1.24
6.2
0. 2 0.2 0 .2 0.2
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Example 3 — Integration
90
9
dx
2
x
2
y=x
60
30 3
0 x
0 3 6 9 12
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x dx ( x 2 ) (6 3) ( x 2 ) (9 6)
2
x 3 x 6
3
(3 2 )3 (6 2 )3
27 108 135
Actual value is given by
9 9
x 3 93 33
3
2
x dx 234
3 3 3
Truncation error is then
234 135 99
Can you find the truncation error with 4 rectangles?
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