South Africa · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 35

1. 1.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 39 kg object raised 40 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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2. 2.

   A 17 kg object moves at 3 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

   Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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3. 3.

   Two masses 3,400 kg and 670 kg are 11 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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4. 4.

   A wave has frequency 855 Hz and wavelength 2.49 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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5. 5.

   A body starts at 16 m/s and accelerates at 2 m/s² for 8 s. Find its final velocity.

   Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

   $v = u + at$

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6. 6.

   Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 8 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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7. 7.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 2 kg mass at 6.4 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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8. 8.

   An object with initial velocity 10 m/s accelerates at 1.5 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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9. 9.

   A current of 6.8 A flows through a 26 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

   Formula:Ohm's Law

   $V = I R$

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10. 10.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 7x + 6 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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11. 11.

    A population of 5,200 grows 2% per year. Find its size after 7 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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12. 12.

    A body starts at 6 m/s and accelerates at 1.6 m/s² for 9 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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13. 13.

    A force of 216 N acts on an area of 9.3 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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14. 14.

    A body starts at 16 m/s and accelerates at 5 m/s² for 11 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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15. 15.

    A device runs at 214 V drawing 3 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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16. 16.

    A current of 1.8 A flows through a 8 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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17. 17.

    A population of 2,800 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 7 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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18. 18.

    A cone has base radius 11 cm and height 13 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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19. 19.

    A current of 8 A flows through a 4 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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20. 20.

    Find the sum of the first 6 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 3 and common ratio r = 2.

    Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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