South Africa · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 8

1. 1.

   A bag has 9 equally likely marbles, of which 1 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

   Formula:Simple Probability

   $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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2. 2.

   A population of 4,700 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 3 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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3. 3.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 39 kg object raised 2 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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4. 4.

   Find the sum of the first 16 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 10 and common difference d = 5.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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5. 5.

   A current of 3.6 A flows through a 25 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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6. 6.

   A population of 1,200 grows 8% per year. Find its size after 3 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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7. 7.

   Find the momentum of a 25 kg object moving at 26 m/s.

   Formula:Momentum

   $p = mv$

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8. 8.

   A value changes from 103 to 146. 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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9. 9.

   A body starts at 8 m/s and accelerates at 1.3 m/s² for 8 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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10. 10.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 13 cm and 19 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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11. 11.

    A force of 29 N moves an object 9 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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12. 12.

    Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 3 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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13. 13.

    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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14. 14.

    Find the momentum of a 18 kg object moving at 27 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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15. 15.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 5 cm and 17 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

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

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16. 16.

    In a triangle, a = 5, b = 16 and the included angle C = 100°. 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.

    A value changes from 66 to 79. 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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18. 18.

    A bag has 30 equally likely marbles, of which 23 are red. Find the probability of drawing a red marble (to 3 d.p.).

    Formula:Simple Probability

    $P(E) = \dfrac{\text{favourable}}{\text{total}}$

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19. 19.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 4 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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20. 20.

    A force of 60 N moves an object 18 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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