Practice How RK4 Works - 4.3.2 | 4. Numerical Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations | Numerical Techniques
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What are the four intermediate values called in RK4?

Question 2

Easy

What is the formula for calculating \( k_1 \)?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the function evaluated at the current time and step size.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

Which of the following steps is not involved in the RK4 method?

  • Computing \\( k_1 \\)
  • Computing \\( k_5 \\)
  • Computing \\( k_4 \\)

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how many intermediate slopes we calculate.

Question 2

True or False: RK4 is computationally less expensive than Euler's method.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the number of calculations involved.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider the ODE \( \frac{dy}{dt} = y^2 \) with \( y(0) = 1 \) and \( h = 0.1 \). Compute the first three approximations using RK4.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Start with each slope and ensure you use the previous slopes to make adjustments.

Question 2

Discuss the effects of varying the step size \( h \) on the accuracy of RK4. What might happen if you make \( h \) too large?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how the step size impacts the function sampling.

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