South Africa · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 13

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 2 kg object raised 10 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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2. 2.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 5x − 6 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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3. 3.

   An object with initial velocity 0 m/s accelerates at 1.4 m/s² for 3 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

   $s = ut + \tfrac{1}{2}at^2$

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4. 4.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 41 kg object raised 34 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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5. 5.

   A body starts at 6 m/s and accelerates at 2.2 m/s² for 5 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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6. 6.

   In a triangle, a = 6, b = 5 and the included angle C = 50°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Cosine Rule

   $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\cos C}$

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7. 7.

   A triangle has sides a = 9 cm and b = 19 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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8. 8.

   Find the momentum of a 19 kg object moving at 23 m/s.

   Formula:Momentum

   $p = mv$

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9. 9.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 23 kg mass at 7.2 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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10. 10.

    An object with initial velocity 10 m/s accelerates at 4.6 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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11. 11.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 7x + 12 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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12. 12.

    A force of 243 N acts on an area of 1.8 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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13. 13.

    A cone has base radius 6 cm and height 16 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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14. 14.

    In a triangle, a = 9, b = 9 and the included angle C = 60°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2 - 2ab\cos C}$

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15. 15.

    Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 4 and common ratio r = 2.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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16. 16.

    A wave has frequency 22 Hz and wavelength 2.18 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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17. 17.

    Find the sum of the first 4 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 8 and common ratio r = 3.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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18. 18.

    A current of 3.8 A flows through a 54 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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19. 19.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 3x + 2 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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20. 20.

    A force of 61 N moves an object 3 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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