South Africa · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 3

1. 1.

   A current of 2.4 A flows through a 20 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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2. 2.

   A body starts at 17 m/s and accelerates at 3 m/s² for 8 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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3. 3.

   A right-angled triangle has legs of 17 cm and 14 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

   Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

   $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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4. 4.

   R2,000 is invested at 8% simple interest per year for 2 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

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

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5. 5.

   Find the sum of the first 15 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 4 and common difference d = 6.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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6. 6.

   A force of 109 N moves an object 4 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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7. 7.

   R600 is invested at 4% simple interest per year for 2 years. Find the interest earned.

   Formula:Simple Interest

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

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8. 8.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 53 kg mass at 3 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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9. 9.

   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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10. 10.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 15 cm and 10 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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11. 11.

    A value changes from 141 to 49. 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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12. 12.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 8 cm and 7 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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13. 13.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 41 kg mass at 8.1 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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14. 14.

    A cylinder has radius 14 cm and height 29 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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15. 15.

    R1,500 is invested at 3% 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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16. 16.

    Find the momentum of a 2 kg object moving at 14 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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17. 17.

    A cylinder has radius 2 cm and height 13 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cylinder

    $V = \pi r^2 h$

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18. 18.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 10 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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19. 19.

    A triangle has sides a = 7 cm and b = 13 cm with an included angle C = 90°. 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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20. 20.

    A body starts at 1 m/s and accelerates at 1.2 m/s² for 9 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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