Ghana · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 40

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 14 kg object raised 27 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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2. 2.

   A body starts at 17 m/s and accelerates at 4.2 m/s² for 5 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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3. 3.

   A population of 3,900 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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4. 4.

   A device runs at 171 V drawing 2.9 A. Find its power consumption.

   Formula:Electrical Power

   $P = V I$

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5. 5.

   A triangle has sides a = 7 cm and b = 9 cm with an included angle C = 90°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

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

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6. 6.

   In a triangle, a = 10, b = 7 and the included angle C = 70°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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7. 7.

   Find the sum of the first 7 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 5 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.

   A wave has frequency 368 Hz and wavelength 0.87 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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9. 9.

   GH₵ 500 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 3 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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10. 10.

    A current of 2.7 A flows through a 52 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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11. 11.

    A wave has frequency 95 Hz and wavelength 3.68 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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12. 12.

    A cone has base radius 3 cm and height 19 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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13. 13.

    An object with initial velocity 10 m/s accelerates at 4.3 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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14. 14.

    Find the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 8 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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15. 15.

    GH₵ 4,000 is invested at 3% 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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16. 16.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 6, 13, 14, 12, 14 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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17. 17.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 58 kg mass at 3.6 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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18. 18.

    A body starts at 15 m/s and accelerates at 3 m/s² for 12 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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19. 19.

    Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 9 and common difference d = 8.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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20. 20.

    A 26 kg object moves at 19 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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