Colombia · Grado 12 · Practice Sheet 2

1. 1.

   A wave has frequency 420 Hz and wavelength 3.73 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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2. 2.

   A triangle has sides a = 10 cm and b = 16 cm with an included angle C = 30°. 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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3. 3.

   A force of 63 N moves an object 29 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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4. 4.

   In a triangle, a = 9, b = 14 and the included angle C = 100°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Cosine Rule

   $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\cos C}$

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5. 5.

   A triangle has sides a = 13 cm and b = 9 cm with an included angle C = 30°. 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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6. 6.

   A current of 3.6 A flows through a 5 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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7. 7.

   Find the sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 2 and common ratio r = 3.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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8. 8.

   Find the population standard deviation of: 4, 12, 5, 14, 10 (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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9. 9.

   A population of 2,700 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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10. 10.

    Find the momentum of a 17 kg object moving at 29 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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11. 11.

    Two masses 4,400 kg and 730 kg are 13 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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12. 12.

    A 7 kg object moves at 16 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

    $KE = \tfrac{1}{2} m v^2$

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13. 13.

    $3,800 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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14. 14.

    A population of 3,600 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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15. 15.

    A 18 kg object moves at 9 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

    $KE = \tfrac{1}{2} m v^2$

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16. 16.

    Find the sum of the first 3 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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17. 17.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 38 kg object raised 39 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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18. 18.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 5x + 6 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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19. 19.

    Two masses 3,400 kg and 500 kg are 16 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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20. 20.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 5 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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