Ghana · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 46

1. 1.

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

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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2. 2.

   A bag has 20 equally likely marbles, of which 12 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

   Formula:Simple Probability

   $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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3. 3.

   Find the sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 1 and common difference d = 4.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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4. 4.

   A force of 29 N moves an object 12 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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5. 5.

   GH₵ 2,500 is invested at 10% simple interest per year for 6 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

   $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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6. 6.

   A current of 6.8 A flows through a 32 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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7. 7.

   An object has mass 232.2 g and volume 27 cm³. Find its density.

   Formula:Density

   $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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8. 8.

   Find the sum of the first 19 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 6 and common difference d = 5.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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9. 9.

   An object with initial velocity 0 m/s accelerates at 4.5 m/s² for 9 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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10. 10.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 4x + 3 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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11. 11.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 15 kg mass at 6.2 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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12. 12.

    An object with initial velocity 10 m/s accelerates at 1.2 m/s² for 10 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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13. 13.

    A cone has base radius 8 cm and height 11 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

    $V = \tfrac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$

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14. 14.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 37 kg object raised 29 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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15. 15.

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

    Formula:Compound Interest

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

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16. 16.

    A population of 7,600 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 3 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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17. 17.

    A cone has base radius 6 cm and height 18 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

    $V = \tfrac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$

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18. 18.

    Find the sum of the first 16 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 1 and common difference d = 7.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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19. 19.

    A 39 kg object moves at 25 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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20. 20.

    A force of 80 N moves an object 5 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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