United Kingdom · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 26

1. 1.

   An object with initial velocity 2 m/s accelerates at 2.8 m/s² for 10 s. Find the distance travelled.

   Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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2. 2.

   Find the sum of the first 3 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 4 and common ratio r = 3.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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3. 3.

   In a triangle, a = 17, b = 15 and the included angle C = 40°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

   Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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4. 4.

   A triangle has sides a = 14 cm and b = 18 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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5. 5.

   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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6. 6.

   A triangle has sides a = 13 cm and b = 12 cm with an included angle C = 120°. 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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7. 7.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 33 kg object raised 27 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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8. 8.

   A force of 279 N acts on an area of 9.6 m². Find the pressure.

   Formula:Pressure

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

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9. 9.

   Find the sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 3 and common ratio r = 3.

   Formula:Sum of a Geometric Series

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

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10. 10.

    A population of 6,000 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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11. 11.

    A cone has base radius 4 cm and height 12 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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12. 12.

    Two masses 2,400 kg and 100 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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13. 13.

    Solve using the quadratic formula: x² − 11x + 30 = 0.

    Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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14. 14.

    A body starts at 11 m/s and accelerates at 4.8 m/s² for 10 s. Find its final velocity.

    Formula:Kinematics (v = u + at)

    $v = u + at$

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15. 15.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 43 kg object raised 20 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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16. 16.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 8, 9, 17, 9, 12 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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17. 17.

    A device runs at 50 V drawing 7.5 A. Find its power consumption.

    Formula:Electrical Power

    $P = V I$

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18. 18.

    A force of 336 N acts on an area of 8.3 m². Find the pressure.

    Formula:Pressure

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

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19. 19.

    A 39 kg object moves at 11 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 6 cm and height 16 cm. Find its volume. (π ≈ 3.14159)

    Formula:Volume of a Cone

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

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