New Zealand · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 3

1. 1.

   An object with initial velocity 5 m/s accelerates at 3.2 m/s² for 9 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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2. 2.

   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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3. 3.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 14 kg mass at 3.5 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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4. 4.

   Find the population standard deviation of: 3, 7, 12, 11, 12 (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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5. 5.

   Find the sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 7 and common difference d = 2.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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6. 6.

   Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 2 and common ratio r = 3.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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7. 7.

   A current of 4.1 A flows through a 32 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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8. 8.

   An object with initial velocity 0 m/s accelerates at 2 m/s² for 7 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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9. 9.

   A triangle has sides a = 6 cm and b = 9 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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10. 10.

    A force of 498 N acts on an area of 8.7 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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11. 11.

    $500 is invested at 4% 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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12. 12.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 8 kg object raised 25 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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13. 13.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 12 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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14. 14.

    In a triangle, a = 7, b = 9 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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15. 15.

    A cone has base radius 6 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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16. 16.

    A force of 168 N acts on an area of 8.6 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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17. 17.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 8 kg object raised 36 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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18. 18.

    An object with initial velocity 10 m/s accelerates at 3 m/s² for 8 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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19. 19.

    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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20. 20.

    A body starts at 4 m/s and accelerates at 3.6 m/s² for 7 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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