Ireland · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 41

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 7 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 4 and common ratio r = 2.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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2. 2.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 45 kg object raised 16 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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3. 3.

   An object with initial velocity 7 m/s accelerates at 1.3 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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4. 4.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 14 kg mass at 3.6 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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5. 5.

   Two masses 2,700 kg and 730 kg are 4 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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6. 6.

   Find the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 5 and common difference d = 1.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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7. 7.

   An object with initial velocity 8 m/s accelerates at 3.7 m/s² for 8 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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8. 8.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 7x + 12 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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9. 9.

   A body starts at 20 m/s and accelerates at 5 m/s² for 5 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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10. 10.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 2, 19, 18, 20, 6 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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11. 11.

    A wave has frequency 278 Hz and wavelength 3.54 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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12. 12.

    In a triangle, a = 16, b = 8 and the included angle C = 80°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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13. 13.

    A triangle has sides a = 16 cm and b = 6 cm with an included angle C = 45°. Find its area (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Area of a Triangle (Sine Rule)

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

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14. 14.

    In a triangle, a = 7, b = 6 and the included angle C = 50°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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15. 15.

    A body starts at 3 m/s and accelerates at 3.7 m/s² for 3 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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16. 16.

    A triangle has sides a = 12 cm and b = 12 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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17. 17.

    In a triangle, a = 11, b = 13 and the included angle C = 80°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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18. 18.

    Find the sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 7 and common difference d = 3.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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19. 19.

    A population of 1,000 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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20. 20.

    In a triangle, a = 7, b = 11 and the included angle C = 50°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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