Mathematics Studies SL Name _________________________

Number and Algebra Homework 3

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1. The speed of sound in air is given as 300 ms .
(a) How many metres does sound travel in air in one hour?
(b) Express your answer to part (a)
(i) correct to two significant figures;
k
(ii) in the form a × 10 , where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k  .

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) (i) ……………………………………...
(ii) ……………………………………...

(Total 4 marks)

2. A field is 91.4 m long and 68.5 m wide.

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(a) Calculate the area of the field in m .
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(b) Calculate the area of the field in cm .
(c) Express your answer to (b) in the form a × 10k where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k  .

Working:

Answers:

(a) …..….………………………
(b) ……………………………...
(c) ..............................................
(Total 6 marks)

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Mathematics Studies SL Name _________________________

3. (a) Convert 0.001673 litres to millilitres (ml). Give your answer to the nearest ml.
The SI unit for energy is Joules. An object with mass m travelling at speed v has energy given by
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mv (Joules).
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(b) Calculate the energy of a comet of mass 351 223 kg travelling at speed 176.334 m/sec.
Give your answer correct to six significant figures.

In the SI system of units, distance is measured in metres (m), mass in kilograms (kg) and time in
seconds (s). The momentum of an object is given by the mass of the object multiplied by its
speed.
(c) Write down the correct combination of SI units (m, kg, s) for momentum.

Working:

Answers:

(a) …………………………………………..
(b) ..................................................................
(c) ……………………………………..........

(Total 8 marks)

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Mathematics Studies SL Name _________________________

Number and Algebra Homework 3

Answers

1. (a) 300 × 3600 (M1)

= 1080000 (A1)
(b) (i) 1100000 (A1)
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(c) (ii) 1.08 × 10 or 1.1 × 10 (A1)
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2. (a) For multiplying 2 lengths (M1)

6260.9 sq m (accept 6260 or 6261) (A1) (C2)
(b) For multiplying each length by 100 (M1)
9140 × 6850 = 62609000 (accept 62,600,000 or 62,610,000) (A1) (C2)
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(c) 6.26 × 10 For 6.26 (A1)
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For 10 (A1) (C2)
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3. (a) 0.001 673 × 1 000 = 1.673 ml (M1)(A1)

= 2 ml (nearest whole number) or 2.0 ml (A1) (C3)
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(b) Energy = × 351 223 × 176.334 (M1)
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= 5 460 407 707 (A1)
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= 5 460 410 000 ( = 5.46041 × 10 ) joules (A1) (C3)
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(c) Units are kg ms or equivalent (A1)(A1) (C2)
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