Ireland · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 38

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 34 kg object raised 15 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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2. 2.

   A device runs at 227 V drawing 9.1 A. Find its power consumption.

   Formula:Electrical Power

   $P = V I$

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3. 3.

   Two masses 8,700 kg and 670 kg are 20 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.

   A cone has base radius 6 cm and height 5 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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5. 5.

   Find the momentum of a 22 kg object moving at 7 m/s.

   Formula:Momentum

   $p = mv$

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6. 6.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 0x − 9 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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7. 7.

   A triangle has sides a = 18 cm and b = 14 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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8. 8.

   A wave has frequency 164 Hz and wavelength 1 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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9. 9.

   A cone has base radius 7 cm and height 4 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 5, b = 15 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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11. 11.

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

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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12. 12.

    A 32 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.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 4x − 12 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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14. 14.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 48 kg mass at 3 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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15. 15.

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

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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16. 16.

    €500 is invested at 4% 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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17. 17.

    Find the momentum of a 4 kg object moving at 14 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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18. 18.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 46 kg object raised 15 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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19. 19.

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

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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20. 20.

    Find the sum of the first 19 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 3 and common difference d = 6.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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