South Africa · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 5

1. 1.

   An object with initial velocity 15 m/s accelerates at 3 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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2. 2.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 3 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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3. 3.

   A population of 6,500 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 4 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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4. 4.

   A force of 82 N moves an object 14 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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5. 5.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 43 kg object raised 5 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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6. 6.

   A 13 kg object moves at 4 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

   Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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7. 7.

   A force of 82 N moves an object 35 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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8. 8.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 49 kg object raised 30 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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9. 9.

   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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10. 10.

    A population of 8,200 grows 10% per year. Find its size after 7 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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11. 11.

    An object with initial velocity 4 m/s accelerates at 1.8 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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12. 12.

    A cone has base radius 6 cm and height 7 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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13. 13.

    A body starts at 8 m/s and accelerates at 1.8 m/s² for 5 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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14. 14.

    A triangle has sides a = 15 cm and b = 5 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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15. 15.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 58 kg mass at 8.1 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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16. 16.

    A device runs at 73 V drawing 8.7 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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17. 17.

    A body starts at 14 m/s and accelerates at 1.1 m/s² for 12 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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18. 18.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 13 cm and 5 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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19. 19.

    A value changes from 154 to 158. 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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20. 20.

    R1,700 is invested at 5% compound interest per annum for 2 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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