global variables, or ...

[gary bollenbach]

Hello All,
Searching the forum archive for 'global variable' brings up 1186 posts. 
I've looked at
the last 6 yrs, in summary at least.  Script still doesn't work.  I'm sure
there is
something very elegant which would make it work.  Any advice?

thanks,
GB 

# physics problem

clear;

global a
a = input( " What is the speed of the two trains, m/s [20]: " );
global b
b = input( " How far apart are the trains when they spot each other, km [2]:
" );

# (a) calculate the deceleration
# -v^2/(2*y) = decel;
global decel
decel = (-a^2/2)*(2/(b*1000));

# (b) calculate the distance from decelerating train to impact point
function y = f(x)
   global decel
   global a
   global b
y(1) = decel/2*x(1)^2 + a*x(1) -x(2) + 0;
y(2) = 0*x(1)^2 + a*x(1) +x(2) -b*1000;
endfunction
[x, fval, info] = fsolve(@f, [0; 0])

printf( " (a) The mutual, equal deceleration, m/s^s, is [-0.2]: %.4f \n",
decel );
printf( " (b) The first x represents the time, s, to impact [58.6]. \n" );
printf( " (b) The second x represents the distance, m, from the \n" );
printf( " (b) decelerating train start point to impact point [828]. \n" );



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