Kenya · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 48

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 48 kg object raised 26 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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2. 2.

   Find the population standard deviation of: 17, 8, 17, 13, 16 (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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3. 3.

   A triangle has sides a = 9 cm and b = 8 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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4. 4.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 5x − 6 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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5. 5.

   A triangle has sides a = 11 cm and b = 16 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.

   A force of 63 N moves an object 34 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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7. 7.

   A wave has frequency 577 Hz and wavelength 2.17 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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8. 8.

   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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9. 9.

   Two masses 4,400 kg and 320 kg are 13 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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10. 10.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 27 kg object raised 12 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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11. 11.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 33 kg mass at 1.5 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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12. 12.

    A triangle has sides a = 13 cm and b = 7 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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13. 13.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 5 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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14. 14.

    A current of 5.4 A flows through a 51 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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15. 15.

    A wave has frequency 419 Hz and wavelength 0.8 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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16. 16.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 11 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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17. 17.

    In a triangle, a = 9, b = 16 and the included angle C = 60°. 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.

    A current of 5 A flows through a 55 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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19. 19.

    Find the sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 8 and common ratio r = 4.

    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 5 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 1 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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