Ethiopia · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 18

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 3 kg object raised 4 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

   View formula →
2. 2.

   Br 2,500 is invested at 4% compound interest per annum for 2 years. Find the final amount (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Compound Interest

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

   View formula →
3. 3.

   A triangle has sides a = 13 cm and b = 20 cm with an included angle C = 45°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

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

   View formula →
4. 4.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 24 kg object raised 29 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

   View formula →
5. 5.

   Find the sum of the first 8 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 8 and common difference d = 4.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

   View formula →
6. 6.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 7x + 6 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

   View formula →
7. 7.

   A population of 6,500 grows 10% per year. Find its size after 2 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

   View formula →
8. 8.

   Br 3,900 is invested at 4% compound interest per annum for 2 years. Find the final amount (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Compound Interest

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

   View formula →
9. 9.

   A current of 5.3 A flows through a 54 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

   View formula →
10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 12, b = 14 and the included angle C = 50°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

    View formula →
11. 11.

    A force of 23 N moves an object 18 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

    View formula →
12. 12.

    An object with initial velocity 11 m/s accelerates at 1.4 m/s² for 8 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

    $s = ut + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2$

    View formula →
13. 13.

    A population of 1,500 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 5 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

    View formula →
14. 14.

    Two masses 6,600 kg and 250 kg are 3 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

    Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

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

    View formula →
15. 15.

    A triangle has sides a = 8 cm and b = 18 cm with an included angle C = 90°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

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

    View formula →
16. 16.

    A population of 1,600 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 5 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

    View formula →
17. 17.

    A wave has frequency 194 Hz and wavelength 0.35 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

    View formula →
18. 18.

    Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 9 and common difference d = 4.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

    View formula →
19. 19.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 0x − 1 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

    View formula →
20. 20.

    Two masses 1,500 kg and 530 kg are 12 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

    Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

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

    View formula →

© FormulaWon — formulawon.app · Answers & step-by-step working available on the solutions sheet.