South Africa · Grade 12 · Practice Sheet 9

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 6 and common ratio r = 2.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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2. 2.

   An object with initial velocity 10 m/s accelerates at 1.4 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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3. 3.

   A triangle has sides a = 12 cm and b = 17 cm with an included angle C = 45°. 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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4. 4.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 19 kg mass at 5.3 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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5. 5.

   A force of 106 N acts on an area of 6.5 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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6. 6.

   Two masses 4,000 kg and 440 kg are 12 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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7. 7.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 45 kg mass at 5.4 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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8. 8.

   Two masses 7,100 kg and 240 kg are 7 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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9. 9.

   A 19 kg object moves at 6 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

   Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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10. 10.

    Find the sum of the first 6 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 3 and common difference d = 2.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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11. 11.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 8 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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12. 12.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 18, 11, 18, 18, 5 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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13. 13.

    A wave has frequency 516 Hz and wavelength 4.89 m. Find its speed.

    Formula:Wave Speed

    $v = f\lambda$

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14. 14.

    An object with initial velocity 1 m/s accelerates at 5 m/s² for 4 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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15. 15.

    Find the sum of the first 19 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 11 and common difference d = 7.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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16. 16.

    A body starts at 13 m/s and accelerates at 5.9 m/s² for 12 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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17. 17.

    A 2 kg object moves at 6 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

    Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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18. 18.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 9, 15, 12, 9, 4 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

    $\sigma = \sqrt{\dfrac{\sum (x - \bar{x})^2}{n}}$

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19. 19.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 2x − 24 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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20. 20.

    A triangle has sides a = 7 cm and b = 17 cm with an included angle C = 60°. 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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