New Zealand · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 18

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 4 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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2. 2.

   A cone has base radius 8 cm and height 14 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

   $V = \tfrac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$

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3. 3.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 37 kg object raised 31 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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4. 4.

   $2,600 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 4 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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5. 5.

   A population of 8,000 grows 5% per year. Find its size after 8 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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6. 6.

   Two masses 8,900 kg and 460 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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7. 7.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 55 kg mass at 5.5 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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8. 8.

   A current of 6.2 A flows through a 10 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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9. 9.

   A triangle has sides a = 6 cm and b = 6 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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10. 10.

    Find the momentum of a 25 kg object moving at 4 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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11. 11.

    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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12. 12.

    $3,700 is invested at 8% compound interest per annum for 5 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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13. 13.

    A cone has base radius 9 cm and height 10 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

    $V = \tfrac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$

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14. 14.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 5x + 4 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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15. 15.

    A triangle has sides a = 15 cm and b = 10 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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16. 16.

    In a triangle, a = 5, b = 17 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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17. 17.

    Find the sum of the first 5 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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18. 18.

    Find the momentum of a 13 kg object moving at 12 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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19. 19.

    An object with initial velocity 13 m/s accelerates at 4.4 m/s² for 6 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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20. 20.

    A 15 kg object moves at 8 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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