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ADVANCED LEVEL MATHEMATICS QUESTIONS

REVISION QUESTIONS
PROBABILITY THEORY
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1. (a) Event A and B which are not mutually exclusive are such that P(A) = 30 ,
3 1
P(B) = 5 and P(AUB)’ = 10 . Find P (A n B) and hence determine P (A n B’)
(b) A box contains 3 red cards and 2 blue cards. If two cards are picked randomly
from the box in succession, find the probability that the second card picked is red
if picking is done.
(i) With replacement (ii) Without replacement
3 ( A B)  7
2. (a) Events A and B are such that P (A) = ½, P(B) = 8 and P 12 .

Find (i) P (A n B) 
(ii) P B A
1


(b) Two events A and B are neither independent non- mutually exclusive. Given
1 1 1
that P(B) = 3 , P(A) = 2 and P(A n B1) = 3 .

Find (i) P (A1 u B1) 

1
(ii) P A B
1

2 1
3. (a) Given that A and B are mutually exclusive events P(A) = 5 and P(B) = 2 . Find:
(i) P (A u B) (ii) P(A n B1) (iii) P(A1 n B1)
2 1 1
(b) A and B are two events such that P(A) = 5 , P(A/B) = 3 and P(B/A) = 2
Find P(A U B1)
4. (a) Two events A and B are such that P(A) = 0.4 and P(A1 n B) = 0.3 and P(B/A) =
0.6. Find; (i) P(A n B) (ii) P(B) (iii) P(A/B)
(b) Given that A and B are intersecting sets using the data below
P(A n B1) = X , P (A n B ) = y , P(A1 n B ) = z. P (A u B)1 = 0.15, P(A) = 0.6,
5
P(A1/ B) = 7 and P(A u B) = 0.85. Find the
(i) Value of x, y and z (ii)P(A/B1)
5. Given that A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.5, P(B) = 0.7 and
P(AUB) = 0.8. Find (i) P(A n B) (ii) P(A n B )
6. Events A and B are such that P(A) = ½ , P(B) = 3/8 and P(A/ B) = 7/12
Find (i) P (A n B) (ii) P (B/ A )

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7. (a) Two mutually exclusive events A and B such that 𝑃(𝐴) = 2⁄5 and 𝑃(𝐵) = 3⁄7
find 𝑃 (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)′
(b) Two independent events M and N are such that 𝑃(𝑀) = 0.5 and 𝑃(𝑁) = 0.7 find
𝑃 (𝑀 ∪ 𝑁)
(c) A box contains 4 red and 7 black pens. Two pens are picked at random one after
another without replacement. Find the probability that;
(i) Both pens are red (ii) the pens are of different colours

DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

8. (a) The time in seconds for phone calls made by twelve customers at a public
telephone booth were recorded as follows;
110, 132, 101, 91, 89, 122, 115, 106, 109, 112, 105, 106
Find the; (i) median time (ii) mean time
(b) The data below represents the lengths of leaves in centimeters. 4.4, 6.2, 9.4,
12.6, 10.0, 8.8, 3.8 and 13.6 Find the;
(i) Mean length (ii) Standard deviation
9. The heights in (cm) of senior five students in a certain School were recorded as in
the frequency table below;
Height / cm Frequency,
f
149 – 152 5
153 – 156 17
157 – 160 20
161 – 164 25
165 – 168 15
169 – 172 6
173 – 176 2

(a) Estimate the mean and standard deviation of the heights

(b) Plot a cumulative frequency curve for the data above and use it to estimate
the median height and Quartile range of the heights

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10. The table below shows the monks scored by 50 students in mathematics
Marks 25 – 34 35 – 44 45 – 54 55 – 64 65 - 74 75 – 84 85 – 94
Frequency 3 7 16 14 6 3 1

(a) Using an assumed mean of 49.5, calculate the actual mean

(b) Using a histogram, estimate the modal mark

11. A random sample of 120 broad bean seeds was collected. Each seed was weighed to
the nearest 0.01g and the results were summarized in the table below;
Weight /g Number of beans
1.10 – 1.29 7
1.30 – 1.49 24
1.50 – 1.69 33
1.70 – 1.89 32
1.90 – 2.09 14
2.10 –2.29 8
2.30 – 2.49 1
2.50 – 2.69 1

Calculate an estimate for the mean and standard deviation of the weight of these
broad bean seeds. Give your answer to 3 decimal places.
12. The table below shows marks scored by some students in a tests
Marks No. of students
10 - < 15 2
15 - < 20 8
20 - < 30 17
30 - < 35 26
35 - < 40 24
40 - < 50 16
50 - < 60 6
60 - < 65 1

(a) Calculate the mean and median

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(b) Draw a histogram and use it to estimate the modal mark

(c) Find the number of students who passed given that the pass mark was 37
13. Below are points scored by 50 teams in a certain football league in Italy;

45 31 46 25 57 39 42 55 20 37
40 59 11 38 34 22 62 33 48 43
57 37 43 51 29 14 35 66 45 32
44 42 46 54 65 17 35 53 27 47
38 22 33 39 45 32 43 41 57 45

(a) Make a grouped frequency distribution table for the data above; starting with
the interval 10 – 19 and all classes should have the same range.
(b) Draw a Histogram to illustrate the data and use it to estimate the mode
(c) Calculate the median

CORRELATION

14. The table below shows the scores of time employees in interview (x) and job
performance (y)
X 57 35 56 57 66 79 81 84 52
Y 66 51 63 34 47 70 84 84 53

(a) Draw a scatter diagram for the data

(b) Comment on the relationship between the interview and job performance of
the employees
(c) Calculate the rank correlation coefficient between x and y

15. The following table gives the grades given to six candidates of 2012 in external and
internal mocks of a certain school. (Grade A = 6 points)
Internal E C B F D A B O
mock
External O B C O C C B F
mock

(i) Calculate the rank correlation coefficient and comment on your results

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(ii) Comment on the signifance of giving external mocks to candidates.

(Spearman’s 𝜌 = 0.86, based on 8 observations at 1% level of signifance)

16. The tabulated values are of marks of ten students in physics and economics.

Subjects 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Physics A B C E B F D A O A
Economics C D C A O E D A F B

Calculate the rank correlation coefficient and comment on the performance of

physics and economics at 5% level of significance using Spearman’s ranks.

17. During a music festival, two judges scored 8 schools as follows;

School A B C D E F G H

Judge 1 40 80 77 56 68 77 72 77

Judge 2 52 78 80 54 62 73 52 80

(a) Draw a scatter diagram for the scores of the two judges and comment on it
(b) Calculate the rank correlation coefficient and comment on your results.
18. Below are marks scored by 8 students A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H I Mathematics,
Economics and Geography in the end of term examination

A B C D E F G H
Mathematics 52 75 41 60 81 31 65 52
Economics 50 60 35 65 66 45 69 48
Geography 35 40 60 54 63 40 55 72

Calculate the rank correlation coefficients between the performances of the students
in;
(i) Mathematics and Economics
(ii) Geography and Mathematics

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Comment on the significance of Mathematics in the performances of Economics and

Geography. (Spearman’s 𝜌 = 0.86 at 1% level of significance based on 8
observations)

DISCRETE RANDOM VARIABLES

19. A random variable X has a probability distribution given in the table below

Marks (X) 94 95 96 100

P(X = x) 2⁄
14
3⁄
14
4⁄
14
5⁄
14

Find; (i) the expectation, E(X) (ii) the variance, Var(X)

20. (a) A random variable X has a probability distribution shown below

X 1 2 5 10
f(x) 0.5 P 0.12 Q

Given that X can take on the given values and that E(X) = 2.5, find the values of p
and q.
(b) The random variable X has a probability density function given by;
𝑘2𝑥 ; 𝑥 = 0, 1, 2, 3
𝑓(𝑥) = {
0 ; 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
Find; (i) the value of the constant k (ii) E(X)
21. (a) A discrete random variable X has the following probability distribution function;

X 1 2 3 4 5
P(X = x) K 2k 3k 4k 5k

Determine the; (i) value of k (ii) Mean (iii) Standard deviation

(b) A discrete random variable X has a probability density function given by;

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𝑥
; 𝑥 = 1, 2, 3, … . . , 𝑛
𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑘
0 ; 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Given that the expectation E(X) = 3, find the values of n and k.
22. A random variable X has probability density function given by
P(X = 0) =0.1, P(X = 1) = 0.3, P(X = 2) = 0.4 and P(X = 3) = 0.2. Find the;
(i) Expectation of X (ii) Variance of X (iii) Standard deviation and
(ii) E (3x + 2)

23. (a) The table gives the probability distribution function of a variable X

X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P(X = x) C 2C 2C 3C C2 2C2 7C + C
2

Find the; (i) value of C (ii) P(𝑥 ≥ 5) (iii) Mean and variance of X

24. A random variable Y has a probability distribution function given by

𝑘(2)𝑦 , 𝑦 = 0, 1, 2, … … … … . 6
𝑓(𝑦) = {
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(𝑌 < 4)
(i) Determine the value of k (ii) E(Y) and 𝑃( ⁄(𝑌 > 1))

25. The probability distribution of a random variable X is given by the function

1 5 4
𝑓(𝑥) = ( )( ) , 𝑥 = 0, 1, 2, 3
81 𝑥 3 − 𝑥
Calculate the numerical probabilities and hence estimate the expected value
26. The discrete random variable Y can take on values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Given that
P(Y = 0) = P(Y =1) = P(Y = 2) = m
P(Y = 3) = P(Y = 4) = P(Y = 5) = n and 𝑃(𝑌 ≥ 2) = 3𝑃(𝑌 < 2). Find the;
(i) Values of m and n (ii) E(Y) (iii) Var(2Y +3)

INDEX NUMBERS

27. (a) The table below shows prices of items in 1999 and 2000

Item 1999 2000

Meat 1800 2200

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Rice 700 900

Bread 800 700

Calculate the price relative of each item using 1999 as the base year
(b). The prices of items in 2012 and 2013 are given the table below

Items 2012 (Price 2013 (Price in Shs)

in Shs)
A pair of shoes 30000 35200
A ream of papers 8000 10500
A bar of soap 1200 1050
A pen 250 200

Taking the base to be 2013, calculate;

(i) the price relatives for each item
(ii) the simple aggregate price index
(iii) the simple average price relative
28. (a)Using the table below, calculate the weighted aggregate price index of
the data. (Take 2011 as the base year)

Prices Quantities
Item 2011 2012 2011 2012
Soya beans 400 500 1.0 1.2
Salt 200 200 0.5 0.5
Sugar 1000 1200 1.4 1.4
G. nuts 1000 1400 2.0 2.5

(b).The cost of servicing a car depends on 3 items. These together with their price
relative in 2005 using 2003 as the base year and their weights as listed below
Item Price Relative Weights
Materials 115 2
Labour 110 5
Head gear M 3

If the weighted index was 114, find the value of m

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29. The price relatives for five commodities A, B, C, D and E are shown in the table
below, with their respective weights
Commodity A B C D E
Price Relative 145 125 130 N 120
Weight 2 3 4 5 1

Find the value of n if the weighted price index is 127

30. The table below shows prices (in Ug Shs) of some items during January and March
and price indices in percentages May of a certain year

Items Jan (Price) March (Price) May (Price index

Jan as a base)
Margarine (1kg) 3000 3600 113.33
Sugar (1kg) 1500 1200 86.67
Baking flour (1kg) 1000 900 95.00
Washing soap (1 bar) 700 750 114.29
Salt (1kg) 500 400 90.00

(a) Calculate the actual prices of each items in May to the nearest shilling
(b) Taking the price of baking flour as the base, calculate the index numbers for
the month of January
(c) Taking January as the base, calculate the index numbers for march
31. The expenses of a house hold (in thousands of Uganda shillings) for the first month
of three successive years (2000 – 2002) were as follows

Year 2000 2001 2002

Item
Food 240 300 320
Fuel 40 50 56
Transport 80 120 120
Others 12o 150 160

(a) Taking the year 2000 as the base year, find the price relatives for the year 2001
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(b) Using weights of 4, 1, 2 and 3 for food, fuel, transport and others respectively,
calculate the weighted aggregate index for 2001 and 2002

32. The price in shillings of commodities A, B and C in 2001 and 2010, are given in the
table below
Commodity 2001 2010
A 18,500 27,750
B 15,000 21,000
C 10,000 13,000

Using, 2001 as the base year, find the;

(i) Price relative of each commodity
(ii) Simple aggregate price index

BINOMIAL DISTRIBUTION

33. (a) Find the probability of obtaining exactly three 4’s if an ordinary die is tossed 5
times
(b). A coin is biased so that a head is twice as likely to occur as a tail. If the
coin is tossed 15 times, determine the probability of getting;
(i) Exactly 12 heads (ii) At least 14 heads (iii) At most 2 tails
34. 2
(a) The probability that Junior wins a Lotto game is ⁄3. He plays 8 games. What is
the probability that he wins;
(i) Exactly 8 games (ii) At least 7 games (iii) At most 5 games
(b). The probability that a patient recovers from a disease is 0.4. If 15 patients are
known to have contracted the disease, what is the probability that;
(i) At least 10 will survive (ii) Between 3 and 8 inclusive survive (iii) At most 5
survive
35. (a) Of the people who stay in Janda village, 80% are known to have malaria, if 12
people awaiting to see the doctor, what is the most likely number of them to have
malaria?
(b) In a group of University ladies, the expected number of ladies who wear glasses
is 2 and variance is 1.6. Find the probability that;

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(i) A lady chosen from the group wears glasses

(ii) Six ladies in the group wear glasses
36. (a) Two people play a game in which each tosses a balanced die, numbered from1 to
6. The game is a success if both players get the same results
(i) Determine the probability that one success will occur at the first trial
(ii) In four trials, determine the probability of getting at most 2 successes
(b). Of the students in a certain school in Kampala District, 30% travel to school by
the school van. From a sample of 10 students chosen at random, find the probability
that;
(i) Only 3 travel to school by the school van
(ii) More than 8 travel by the school van
(iii). At most 7 travel by the van
37. (a) In a certain family, the probability of having a boy is 0.6. If they are 5
children in that family, determine the;
(i) Expected number of girls
(ii) Probability that they are at least 3 girls
(iii). Probability that they are all boys
(b). The probability of winning a game is 4⁄5. Ten games are played. What is the,
(i) Mean number of successes
(ii) Variance
(iii) Probability of getting at least 8 successes in the ten games

CONTINUOUS RANDOM VARIABLES

38. (a) The continuous random variable is given by the probability density
function
2𝑘𝑥, 0≤𝑥 <1
𝑓(𝑥 ) = {𝑘(3 − 𝑥), 1≤𝑥 ≤2
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(i) Sketch the function f(x). Hence find the constant k
(ii) Mean of X
(iii) Var(3x+ 2)
(b) A continuous random variable X has a probability density function
3𝑐(𝑥 2 + 3), −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 3𝑐(𝑥 + 3), 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒

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Determine the; (i) constant c

(ii) Expectation E(X) and variance of X
(iii) Cumulative distribution function
39. (a) A continuous random variable X has distribution function given by
1
𝑘(1 + 𝑥), 0≤𝑥≤2
2
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2
𝑘(5 − 𝑥), 2≤𝑥≤5
3
{ 0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(i) Sketch the graph of f(x) and find the value of k
(ii) Find the mean of X and 𝑃(𝑋 > 1.5⁄𝑋 < 3)

(b) A continuous random variable X is defined by a p.d.f

𝑘(𝑥 + 2), −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 0
1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 𝑘(3 − 𝑥), 0≤𝑥≤3
2
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(i) Sketch f(x) (ii) Determine the value of k (iii) Find the cumulative
distribution function f(x) (iv) 𝑃(−1 < 𝑥 < 1)
40. The continuous random variable X has the probability density function (p.d.f)
𝑘1 𝑥, 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
given by 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 𝑘2 (4 − 𝑥), 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Where k1 and k2 are constants
(a) Show that 𝑘2 = 3𝑘1
(b) Find; (i) the values of k1 and k2 (ii) E(x), the expectation of X
41. A continuous random variable X has the probability density function
𝛽(1 − cos 𝑥), 0≤𝑥≤𝜋
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 𝛽 sin 𝑥 , 𝜋⁄ < 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
2
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(a) Find; (i) the value of 𝛽 (ii) 𝑃(𝜋⁄3 < 𝑥 < 3𝜋⁄4)
(b) Show that the mean, 𝜇 of the distribution is 1 + 𝜋⁄4
42. (a) The continuous random variable X has p.d.f given by
𝑘𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = {𝑘𝑥 2 , 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒

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(i) Sketch f(x) (ii) Determine the value of k (iii) Find the cumulative
distribution function of X (iv) find, correct to two decimal places the
median, m of X

(b) A random variable X has the probability density function

𝛽𝑥 2 , 0≤𝑥≤2
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = {𝛽(6 − 𝑥), 2≤𝑥≤6
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
(i) Sketch f(x) (ii) Find the value of 𝛽 and hence find E (1600x - 300)
43. (a) A continuous random variable has a probability function given by
𝑥 2⁄ , 0≤𝑥< 𝛼
27
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = { 1⁄ , 𝛼≤ 𝑥 < 𝛽
3
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
Find the value of 𝛼 and 𝛽

(b) A continuous random variable has a probability function given by

𝑥 2⁄ , 0≤𝑥≤1
4
𝐹 (𝑥 ) = 𝑞𝑥 − 1⁄4 , 1≤𝑥≤2
𝑝(5 − 𝑥 )(𝑥 − 1), 2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
{ 1, 𝑥≥3
(i) Find the value of p and q (ii) Determine f(x) and E(X)
44. (a) A continuous random variable has a probability function given by
𝑘𝑥 2 , 0≤𝑥≤2
( ) {
𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑘(4 − 𝑥), 2≤𝑥≤4
0, 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
Where k is a constant
(i) Sketch f(x), determine the; (ii) value of k (iii) median (iv) cumulative
distribution function of x, F(x), hence find 𝑃(𝑥 < 3)
atan−1 𝑥 , 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
(b) X is a continuous random variable such that 𝐹 (𝑥 ) = { 𝑏𝑥, 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
1, 𝑥≥2
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(ii) Show that the mean of x, 𝜇 = 𝑙𝑛2⁄𝜋 − 3⁄4

(iii) Find 𝑃(|𝑋 − 𝜇 |) ≤ 0.5
45. A continuous random variable has a probability function given by
𝑘𝑥, 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1
𝑓 (𝑥 ) = {𝑘𝑥 2 , 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
0, 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
(i) Show that 𝑘 = 6⁄17 (ii) Sketch f(x)
(iii) Find correct to two decimal places the median, m of X
(iv) Find correct to two decimal places 𝑃(|𝑋 − 𝑚|) < 0.75
(v).Find F(x), the distribution of x and sketch it
Linear Motion
46. (a) A motor car, starting from rest and moving with uniform acceleration,
goes 9.5m in the 10th second after starting. Find the acceleration of the
car, and the distance covered during 5 seconds from starting.
(b) A car increases its speed from 18kmh -1 to 72kmh-1 in a distance of 50m,
the acceleration being uniform. Find the acceleration and speed when the car
has covered 25m of the distance.
47. (a) A train is timed between successive posts A, B and C, each 2km apart. If
it takes 100s to travel from A to B and 150s from B to C, find the
retardation of the train, assuming that remains uniform after the post A.
find also how far beyond C the train travels before it stops
(b) A particle starts from rest with a constant acceleration which ceases
after an interval. It then moves uniformly at 5 ms-1 for 10 s after which it is
uniformly retarded and is brought to rest. If the whole motion occupies 16 s,
find the distance traversed. The initial acceleration being 1.5 ms -2, find the
final retardation
48. (a) Show that the final velocity, V, of a body which starts with an initial
velocity, u, and moves with uniform acceleration, a, consequently covering a
distance, x, is given by
1
V = [u2 + 2ax] ⁄2
(b). Find the value of x in (a) if V = 30 ms-1, u = 10 ms-1 and a = 5 ms-2

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49. (a) If an express train reduced its speed from 96kmh -1 to 24 kmh-1 in 0.8
km, for how long were the brakes applied; and how much longer would it take
to come to rest
(b) A train moves 3.6 km from rest to rest in 3 minutes. The greatest speed
being 90kmh-1 and the acceleration and retardation being uniform, find the
distance travelled at full speed
50. (a) A car starts from rest with a constant acceleration of 2.5 ms-2. It
attains a velocity of 30 ms-1 after t seconds. Find the; (i) value of t (ii)
distance moved by the car
(b) A bus accelerates uniformly from rest. At the same a passenger who is
100m behind the bus runs at a constant speed and just catches up with the
bus after 1 minute. Find the; (i) acceleration of the bus (ii) speed of the
passenger
51. (a) A car travels along a straight road between two towns, Kampala and
Entebbe (K and E). The car starts from rest at K and accelerates at 2.5 ms -2
until it reaches a speed of 40 ms-1. It then travels at this speed for a
distance of 3120m and then decelerates at 4 ms-2 to come to rest at E
(i) Sketch a velocity – time graph for the motion of the car
(ii) Determine; the total time taken for the car to move from K to E,
distance from K to E and the average speed of the car
(b). the table below shows the velocity of a particle during the course of its
motion
Time/s 0 5 10 20 30 60
Velocity(ms-1) 0 10 20 20 20 0

Plot a graph of velocity against time and use it to find the;

(i) Acceleration in the first 10s
(ii) Total distance covered
(iii) Describe the motion of the particle during the period t = 10s to t =
30s
(c) A motorist decelerated uniformly from 20kmh-1 to 8kmh-1 in traveling 896m.
find the rate of deceleration in ms-2

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Resultant and Component of Forces

52. (a) The resultant of the forces F1 = 3i + (a - c)j, F2 = (2a + 3c)j and F3 = 4i +
6j acting on a particle is 10i +12j. Find the; (i) value of a and c (ii)
magnitude of F2
(b) A particle of mass 2 kg moves under the action of three forces F1, F2 and
F3. At a time, t, 𝐹1 = (1⁄4 𝑡 − 1)𝑖 + (𝑡 − 3)𝑗𝑁, 𝐹2 = (1⁄2 𝑡 + 2)𝑖 + (1⁄2 𝑡 −
4)𝑗𝑁 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹3 = (1⁄4 𝑡 − 4)𝑖 + (3⁄2 𝑡 + 1)𝑗𝑁. Find the acceleration of the
particle when t = 2 seconds
(c) Four forces, bi + (b+1)j, 3i +2bj, 5i – 6j and -2i -3j act on a particle. The
resultant of the forces makes an angle of 45 0 with the horizontal. Find the
value of b. hence find the magnitude of the resultant force
(d) Forces F1 = (ai +bj) N and F2 = (2i – 3j) N acting in the same direction on
a body of mass 2.5 kg cause it to accelerate at (4i +5j) ms -2. Find the
constants a and b. Hence determine the resultant force
53. (a) A particle of unit mass is acted on by three forces with the following
magnitudes and directions √3 N due North, 3N in the direction of S300E,
2√3 N in the direction S600W. (i) Find the magnitude and direction of the
resultant force
(ii) If an additional force now acts on the particle, so that it has an
acceleration of 3 ms-2 due East. Calculate the magnitude of the extra force
(b). Forces of magnitude 10N, 14N, 12N and 8N act on a particle in the
directions of N500E, S800E, S200W and N500W respectively
(i) Magnitude of the resultant force acting on the particle
(ii) Direction of the resultant force
54. (a) PQRS is a square. Forces of magnitude 60N, 40N, 180N and 40N act
along the lines PQ, QR, RP and SQ respectively in each case the direction of
the forces being given by the order of the letters. Given that SR is
horizontal, determine;
(i) the magnitude of the resultant force
(ii) the inclination of the resultant to SR

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