New Zealand · Year 10 · Practice Sheet 2

1. 1.

   A value changes from 119 to 25. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Percentage Change

   $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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2. 2.

   Find the sum of the first 5 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 and common difference d = 7.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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3. 3.

   A force of 228 N acts on an area of 6.8 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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4. 4.

   A bag has 13 equally likely marbles, of which 7 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

   Formula:Simple Probability

   $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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5. 5.

   A value changes from 159 to 235. Find the percentage change (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Percentage Change

   $\%\,\text{change} = \dfrac{\text{new} - \text{old}}{\text{old}} \times 100$

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6. 6.

   A body starts at 18 m/s and accelerates at 3.9 m/s² for 11 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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7. 7.

   A force of 279 N acts on an area of 7.8 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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8. 8.

   Find the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 12 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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9. 9.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 10 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 13, b = 10 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.

    A body starts at 14 m/s and accelerates at 2.9 m/s² for 9 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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12. 12.

    An object with initial velocity 6 m/s accelerates at 2.2 m/s² for 4 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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13. 13.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 2x − 15 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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14. 14.

    A population of 5,400 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 7 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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15. 15.

    A current of 7.3 A flows through a 11 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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16. 16.

    A 26 kg object moves at 9 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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17. 17.

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

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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18. 18.

    $3,600 is invested at 4% compound interest per annum for 2 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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19. 19.

    A wave has frequency 402 Hz and wavelength 2.07 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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20. 20.

    A 26 kg object moves at 6 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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