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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENOCS 241 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER
METHODS FOR ENGINEERS
S241 Lab 12
You are expected to read the lab assignments and think about
potential solutions beforeyou go to lab. You can also read the
sections in the text from which the lab assignmentsare taken for
additional information. Lab preparation is your assigned homework
for thiscourse.
Instructions: Complete a cover sheet (NO DESIGN TABLES NEEDED)
Format your work so it is easy to follow 1 problem per Sheet (All
Sheets in the same Workbook) Label each problem at the start
Once your Excel Workbook file is complete, save it and turn in
the Excel File(.XLSX) Name your file lastname_firstname_HW12 ONLY
TURN IN 1 FILE.
Complete the following problems using Excel. Your workbook must
contain 1 sheet per problem. You must use formulas,
absolute/relative referencing, IF statements, Goal Seek,etc. where
needed as well as borders, merge, wrap text, etc. to solve the
problems. If yousimply type in data where a formula is used you
will not receive credit for your work.When using Goal Seek in
Solver you must show your work before and after applying
thefunction.
1. A projectile is launched at an angle of 55 degrees from the
horizontal with avelocity of 30m/s. Neglecting air resistance and
assuming a horizontal surface,determine the following:
a. How far away from the launch site the projectile will land.
b. The maximum height the projectile will reach. (Hint: Max height
is
reached at half the time of flight)2. Create a table that shows
the conversion of degrees to radians for 0-360 degrees
counting by 10 degrees. Show a table and XY scatter plot with a
trend line andequations, axis labels and a title.
3. Your buying a car that costs $15,000. The bank secured a loan
at 6%interest andgave you a payment in order to pay off the loan in
60 months.
a. Calculate the monthly payment using the built in pmt
function. The payment is too high so you recalculate your loan by
altering the number ofmonths until the loan is paid off and you set
your monthly payment to$225.
