South Africa · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 2

1. 1.

   In a triangle, a = 13, b = 14 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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2. 2.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 17 kg object raised 26 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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3. 3.

   A body starts at 18 m/s and accelerates at 3.6 m/s² for 7 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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4. 4.

   A force of 75 N moves an object 15 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

   Formula:Work Done

   $W = F d$

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5. 5.

   A body starts at 10 m/s and accelerates at 2.6 m/s² for 2 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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6. 6.

   A population of 7,200 grows 5% 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 force needed to accelerate a 58 kg mass at 8.9 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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8. 8.

   A cone has base radius 7 cm and height 18 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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9. 9.

   A triangle has sides a = 11 cm and b = 11 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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10. 10.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 38 kg mass at 1.7 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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11. 11.

    A device runs at 142 V drawing 8.8 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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12. 12.

    A cone has base radius 3 cm and height 19 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.

    R3,900 is invested at 5% 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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14. 14.

    A force of 12 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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15. 15.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 44 kg mass at 2 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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16. 16.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 6 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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17. 17.

    Find the sum of the first 11 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 10 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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18. 18.

    Find the sum of the first 4 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 1 and common ratio r = 2.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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19. 19.

    A 39 kg object moves at 7 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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20. 20.

    A cone has base radius 7 cm and height 21 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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