United Kingdom · Year 12 · Practice Sheet 40

1. 1.

   Find the sum of the first 8 terms of a geometric series with first term a = 2 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.

   Two masses 6,800 kg and 120 kg are 9 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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3. 3.

   A 29 kg object moves at 23 m/s. Find its kinetic energy.

   Formula:Kinetic Energy

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

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4. 4.

   Find the force needed to accelerate a 24 kg mass at 1.8 m/s².

   Formula:Newton's Second Law

   $F = ma$

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5. 5.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 11 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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6. 6.

   A wave has frequency 757 Hz and wavelength 3.24 m. Find its speed.

   Formula:Wave Speed

   $v = f\lambda$

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7. 7.

   Solve using the quadratic formula: x² + 5x + 6 = 0.

   Formula:Quadratic Formula

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

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8. 8.

   Find the gravitational potential energy of a 50 kg object raised 18 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

   Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

   $PE = mgh$

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9. 9.

   Find the volume of a sphere of radius 7 cm. (π ≈ 3.14159)

   Formula:Volume of a Sphere

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

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10. 10.

    A current of 4.8 A flows through a 24 Ω resistor. Find the voltage across it.

    Formula:Ohm's Law

    $V = I R$

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11. 11.

    In a triangle, a = 15, b = 9 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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12. 12.

    Find the gravitational potential energy of a 17 kg object raised 19 m. (g = 9.8 m/s²)

    Formula:Gravitational Potential Energy

    $PE = mgh$

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13. 13.

    £2,600 is invested at 8% compound interest per annum for 2 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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14. 14.

    Find the force needed to accelerate a 9 kg mass at 5.4 m/s².

    Formula:Newton's Second Law

    $F = ma$

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15. 15.

    Find the sum of the first 17 terms of an arithmetic series with first term a = 4 and common difference d = 6.

    Formula:Sum of an Arithmetic Series

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

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16. 16.

    Find the momentum of a 26 kg object moving at 10 m/s.

    Formula:Momentum

    $p = mv$

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17. 17.

    In a triangle, a = 17, b = 8 and the included angle C = 100°. Find side c (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Cosine Rule

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

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18. 18.

    An object with initial velocity 8 m/s accelerates at 2.8 m/s² for 8 s. Find the distance travelled.

    Formula:Kinematics (s = ut + ½at²)

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

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19. 19.

    Find the population standard deviation of: 2, 15, 5, 10, 8 (to 2 d.p.).

    Formula:Standard Deviation (Population)

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

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20. 20.

    Find the sum of the first 8 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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