E-CodeRocket in gravity (Tsiolkovsky) — a TI-84 Plus CE program
ROCKET is a TI-BASIC program for the TI-84 Plus CE. Burnout speed and altitude with constant exhaust speed and burn rate, coast height, maximum altitude and initial thrust-to-weight.
What it asks for and what it shows
It asks for 4 values at its prompts. In the example below it shows DV IDL, V BURN, H BURN, H COAST, H MAX, T/W.
Example run
One of its oracle test cases: “sounding rocket”. The inputs are typed in order, and the results are the values the case expects on the screen.
| Step | Value |
|---|---|
| You enter | |
| Input 1 | 2500 |
| Input 2 | 1000 |
| Input 3 | 400 |
| Input 4 | 60 |
| The screen shows | |
DV IDL= | 2290.72683 |
V BURN= | 1702.12683 |
H BURN= | 40712.92681 |
H COAST= | 147667.4691 |
H MAX= | 188380.3959 |
T/W= | 2.54841998 |
How it's checked
4 test cases, each checked against an independent method. Replayed key by key on a virtual TI-84 Plus CE, they make 27 checks.
How E-Code checks every program
Run it or put it on your calculator
- Open the library in the TI-84 Plus CE calculator and pick “Rocket in gravity (Tsiolkovsky)” (ROCKET).
- Put it on your own calculator with a computer and a USB cable, or type it in by hand.
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