New Zealand · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 38

1. 1.

   An object with initial velocity 2 m/s accelerates at 2.5 m/s² for 10 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 sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 6 and common ratio r = 4.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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3. 3.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 38 kg mass at 1.1 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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4. 4.

   Two masses 3,800 kg and 610 kg are 5 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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5. 5.

   A body starts at 17 m/s and accelerates at 4.5 m/s² for 4 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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6. 6.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 17 kg object raised 30 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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7. 7.

   An object with initial velocity 7 m/s accelerates at 3.1 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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8. 8.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 37 kg mass at 2.5 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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9. 9.

   Two masses 4,200 kg and 100 kg are 3 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.

    A 39 kg object moves at 18 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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11. 11.

    A force of 395 N acts on an area of 0.6 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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12. 12.

    A triangle has sides a = 19 cm and b = 5 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.

    A body starts at 12 m/s and accelerates at 5.9 m/s² for 11 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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14. 14.

    A force of 87 N moves an object 15 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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15. 15.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 18 kg object raised 2 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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16. 16.

    In a triangle, a = 16, b = 11 and the included angle C = 110°. 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.

    $2,600 is invested at 4% 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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18. 18.

    A cone has base radius 3 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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19. 19.

    A wave has frequency 762 Hz and wavelength 0.77 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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20. 20.

    A 19 kg object moves at 7 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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