Uganda · Grade 10 · Practice Sheet 2

1. 1.

   A triangle has sides a = 10 cm and b = 20 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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2. 2.

   A population of 1,500 grows 3% per year. Find its size after 2 years (nearest whole number).

   Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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3. 3.

   A force of 214 N acts on an area of 8.7 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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4. 4.

   A triangle has sides a = 7 cm and b = 13 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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5. 5.

   A 18 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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6. 6.

   A force of 472 N acts on an area of 0.8 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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7. 7.

   A wave has frequency 577 Hz and wavelength 0.44 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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8. 8.

   Find the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 2 and common difference d = 3.

   Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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9. 9.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 2x − 8 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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10. 10.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 24 kg mass at 0.7 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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11. 11.

    A force of 41 N moves an object 40 m in the direction of the force. Find the work done.

    Formula:Work Done

    $W = F d$

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12. 12.

    A right-angled triangle has legs of 14 cm and 19 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

    Formula:Pythagorean Theorem

    $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$

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13. 13.

    Find the sum of the first 14 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 10 and common difference d = 1.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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14. 14.

    A population of 8,600 grows 8% per year. Find its size after 5 years (nearest whole number).

    Formula:Exponential Growth

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

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15. 15.

    USh 1,600 is invested at 6% simple interest per year for 5 years. Find the interest earned.

    Formula:Simple Interest

    $I = \dfrac{P \times r \times t}{100}$

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16. 16.

    A current of 3.5 A flows through a 47 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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17. 17.

    Find the volume of a sphere of radius 12 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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18. 18.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 8 kg object raised 7 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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19. 19.

    A triangle has sides a = 18 cm and b = 7 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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20. 20.

    An object with initial velocity 1 m/s accelerates at 3.5 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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