Practice The Fourth-Order Runge-Kutta Method (RK4) - 4.3.1 | 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: Think about what makes it different from simpler methods.

Question 2

Easy

What is k1 in the RK4 formula?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember, it uses the function f evaluated at initial conditions.

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Question 1

What is the main advantage of the RK4 method over Euler's method?

  • Higher accuracy
  • Lower computational cost
  • Simplicity

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how accuracy is derived in each method.

Question 2

Is RK4 suitable for solving stiff equations?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the characteristics of stiff equations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the initial value problem dy/dt = -2y with the initial condition y(0) = 1, calculate y(0.2) using RK4 with h = 0.1.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Work through step-by-step as RK4 requires computed intermediate values.

Question 2

For the ODE dy/dt = 3t^2 + 2y, find y(1) with y(0) = 1 using h = 0.1 and RK4.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how to apply the RK4 method at each interval based on your previous calculations.

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