New Zealand · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 4

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 26 kg object raised 6 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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2. 2.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 55 kg mass at 5.8 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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3. 3.

   A 17 kg object moves at 12 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

   Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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4. 4.

   A wave has frequency 194 Hz and wavelength 2.72 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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5. 5.

   A triangle has sides a = 12 cm and b = 7 cm with an included angle C = 120°. 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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6. 6.

   Find the sum of the first 9 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 2 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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7. 7.

   Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 5 and common ratio r = 2.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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8. 8.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 57 kg mass at 4.6 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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9. 9.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 8x + 15 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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10. 10.

    A body starts at 18 m/s and accelerates at 5.6 m/s² for 6 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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11. 11.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 2, 8, 13, 13, 9 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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12. 12.

    Two masses 6,500 kg and 540 kg are 12 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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13. 13.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 15 kg object raised 26 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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14. 14.

    Find the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 1 and common difference d = 8.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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15. 15.

    A cone has base radius 7 cm and height 15 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.

    $1,500 is invested at 3% 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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17. 17.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 12 kg object raised 37 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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18. 18.

    A 20 kg object moves at 23 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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19. 19.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 42 kg object raised 2 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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20. 20.

    Find the momentum of a 15 kg object moving at 9 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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