Kenya · Grade 11 · Practice Sheet 5

1. 1.

   In a triangle, a = 16, 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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2. 2.

   A body starts at 5 m/s and accelerates at 2.5 m/s² for 2 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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3. 3.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 32 kg mass at 5.5 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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4. 4.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 8x + 15 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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5. 5.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 15 cm and 7 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

   $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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6. 6.

   Find the sum of the first 19 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 2 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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7. 7.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 45 kg mass at 8.8 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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8. 8.

   A cone has base radius 4 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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9. 9.

   A device runs at 23 V drawing 1.8 A. Find its power consumption.

   Formula:Electrical Power

   $P = V I$

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10. 10.

    Find the sum of the first 5 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 1 and common ratio r = 4.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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11. 11.

    Find the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 2 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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12. 12.

    In a triangle, a = 13, b = 10 and the included angle C = 40°. 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.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 36 kg object raised 17 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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14. 14.

    A force of 179 N acts on an area of 4.4 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

    $P = \dfrac{F}{A}$

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15. 15.

    A population of 1,200 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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16. 16.

    A triangle has sides a = 6 cm and b = 16 cm with an included angle C = 30°. 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.

    Two masses 1,800 kg and 570 kg are 12 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

    Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

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

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18. 18.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 4 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

    $V = \tfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3$

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19. 19.

    A triangle has sides a = 15 cm and b = 20 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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20. 20.

    Find the momentum of a 19 kg object moving at 5 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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