South Africa · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 25

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 7 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 1 and common ratio r = 4.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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2. 2.

   A force of 350 N acts on an area of 6.5 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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3. 3.

   A wave has frequency 617 Hz and wavelength 2.92 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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4. 4.

   R3,100 is invested at 8% compound interest per annum for 3 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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5. 5.

   An object with initial velocity 9 m/s accelerates at 4.9 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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6. 6.

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

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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7. 7.

   R3,500 is invested at 4% compound interest per annum for 5 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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8. 8.

   Find the sum of the first 7 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 2 and common ratio r = 2.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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9. 9.

   R1,900 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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10. 10.

    In a triangle, a = 9, b = 5 and the included angle C = 70°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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11. 11.

    A body starts at 11 m/s and accelerates at 1.1 m/s² for 7 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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12. 12.

    Find the sum of the first 7 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 4 and common ratio r = 4.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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13. 13.

    A current of 6.8 A flows through a 37 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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14. 14.

    A body starts at 8 m/s and accelerates at 5.5 m/s² for 10 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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15. 15.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 4x − 5 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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16. 16.

    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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17. 17.

    A triangle has sides a = 10 cm and b = 5 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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18. 18.

    A device runs at 208 V drawing 2.9 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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19. 19.

    A force of 117 N moves an object 33 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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20. 20.

    Two masses 1,000 kg and 670 kg are 5 m apart. Find the gravitational force between them. (G = 6.674×10⁻¹¹)

    Formula:Newton’s Law of Gravitation

    $F = G\dfrac{m_1 m_2}{r^2}$

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