New Zealand · Year 10 · Practice Sheet 8

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 18 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 6 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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2. 2.

   A 14 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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3. 3.

   An object has mass 231 g and volume 33 cm³. Find its density.

   Formula:Density

   $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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4. 4.

   A population of 6,700 grows 10% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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5. 5.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 35 kg object raised 10 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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6. 6.

   In a triangle, a = 18, b = 11 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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7. 7.

   Solve for x: 8x + 3 = 19.

   Formula:Solving a Linear Equation

   $x = \dfrac{c - b}{a}$

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8. 8.

   Find the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 5 and common difference d = 4.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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9. 9.

   A population of 1,000 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 5 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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10. 10.

    Find the sum of the first 16 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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11. 11.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 35 kg object raised 14 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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12. 12.

    A device runs at 161 V drawing 9.3 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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13. 13.

    Find the sum of the first 5 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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14. 14.

    An object with initial velocity 5 m/s accelerates at 1 m/s² for 2 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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15. 15.

    $3,700 is invested at 7.5% simple interest per year for 5 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

    $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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16. 16.

    A value changes from 68 to 144. 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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17. 17.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 3 kg object raised 22 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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18. 18.

    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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19. 19.

    An object has mass 59.4 g and volume 33 cm³. Find its density.

    Formula:Density

    $\rho = \dfrac{m}{V}$

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20. 20.

    A cylinder has radius 9 cm and height 21 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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