Australia · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 18

1. 1.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 5x + 4 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

   $x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$

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2. 2.

   $4,000 is invested at 8% compound interest per annum for 5 years. Find the final amount (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Compound Interest

   $A = P\left(1 + \dfrac{r}{100}\right)^{t}$

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3. 3.

   Two masses 8,300 kg and 130 kg are 5 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

   Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

   $F = G\dfrac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$

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4. 4.

   Find the sum of the first 5 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 12 and common difference d = 3.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

   $S_n = \tfrac{n}{2}\left(2a + (n-1)d\right)$

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5. 5.

   Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 6 and common ratio r = 3.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

   $S_n = \dfrac{a(r^{n} - 1)}{r - 1}$

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6. 6.

   A current of 4.1 A flows through a 55 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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7. 7.

   A device runs at 95 V drawing 2.9 A. Find its power consumption.

   Formula:Electrical Power

   $P = V I$

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8. 8.

   Find the momentum of a 16 kg object moving at 30 m/s.

   Formula:Momentum

   $p = mv$

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9. 9.

   A population of 3,500 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

   $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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10. 10.

    A triangle has sides a = 13 cm and b = 11 cm with an included angle C = 60°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

    $A = \tfrac{1}{2} ab\sin C$

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11. 11.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 3x + 0 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

    $x = \dfrac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$

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12. 12.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 3 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

    $V = \tfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3$

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13. 13.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 7, 9, 11, 13, 3 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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14. 14.

    A force of 72 N moves an object 8 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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15. 15.

    A body starts at 15 m/s and accelerates at 1.3 m/s² for 12 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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16. 16.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 35 kg object raised 24 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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17. 17.

    A body starts at 3 m/s and accelerates at 5 m/s² for 5 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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18. 18.

    A wave has frequency 124 Hz and wavelength 0.45 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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19. 19.

    A triangle has sides a = 9 cm and b = 8 cm with an included angle C = 120°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

    $A = \tfrac{1}{2} ab\sin C$

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20. 20.

    A population of 3,800 grows 8% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

    $N = N_0 (1 + r)^{t}$

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