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When D is a constant, ST = the constant o
s·· y·a.r,es ,..nye.r~elJ-as
Thus, th e vanat1on in the values of s, 二
and T is a combined variation involvir - l:.
Solution 11 :M/出詈~ll
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(a) p oc —z -
Above ~ J 'rect
Below ⇒ Inverse
\ It is given that R varies directly as the square of
S and inversely as T. If R = IO when S = 8 and
p varies directly as the cube of x and inversely T = 3.2, calculate
as z. (a) the value of R when S = IO and T = 0.2.
(b) the positive value of S when R = 16 and T= 8.
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Solution
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=8 _ E=l 8
s2 ,
lp
Calculate the value of R.
I (a) Roe 一
T S = 10 and T = 0.2 ======
7
kS2 0.5(10勺
R= R=
T 0.2
k(8勺 = 250
10=
3.2
2-184
(b) Calculate the value _
10 X 3.2 of S.
b
k=
64 R = 16 and T = 8
= 0.5 0.5S2
o.ss2 16 =
Thus, R = 8
T 16 X 8 ,..__Alt ernative
52 =
0.5 民~ Method
= 256 fProporti如 Method \
S = 16
Given E oc 匹.
p2
Hence, E = 竺 , where k = constant of vanation
p2
The table shows three sets of values of the variables k= 且
m, n, p and E. m罚
Thus, k =旦=孚
m 2 12 8 m罚 m1 沉
n 16 Calculate the value of a .
a 9
Let
p 4 6 b m1 = 2, n1 = 16, p1 = 4, f 1 = 1.5,
E 1.5 2 18 m = 12, n = a, p = 6, E = 2.
屈 =2
Solution a= 22
Formula Method =4
m./n
Given E oc —一一
Calculate the value of b.
p2 Let
叽= 2, n1 = 16, p1 = 4, E1 = 1.5,
Hence, E = km 石 , where k = constant of vanatlon m = 8, n = 9, p = b, E = 18.
p2
Thus, 室=孚
k(2)✓I6 8范 2 打百
1.5 =
42 3b2
24 = 8k 4
=3
k=3 b2 = 4
I Thus, E =三
p2
b=±2
27 = —
18L 士— Substitute R = 27 Substitute w = x, d = 8, L = 4:
1.0 and A= 1.0. 0.4x(8勺
27 4
= 48
L=
18 6.4x = 48
== 1.5
Thus, the length of each wire in set Y is
x=
48
6.4
—
1.5 m. X = 7.5
(b) V varies jointly as the square of x and y, and
尸;,,ative Practi ce 1.3 inversely as the square root of r.
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X 2 5 6
1. Write each of the following relations in the 4 7
y a
variation form and equation form.
(a) y varies directly as the square of x and r 100 36 b
inversely as the square root of z. 84
V 6 50
(b) R varies inversely as p and directly as the
cube of q.
(c) G varies jointly as m and r, and inversely as 5. The time, T hours, taken to make tables varies
the square of v. directly as n, the number of tables made, and
inversely as p, the number of workers involved
2. Determine the relation between the variables for It was found that 16 workers can make 8 identical
each of the following combined variations. tables in 12 hours.
(a) Express Tin terms of n and p.
Combine d Value of the (b) Calculate the time, in hours, taken b:,
variation variable 15 workers to make 10 identical tables.
(c) If 15 such table足 are made in 18 hours.
(a) y vanes directly as calculate the num殴 of workers involved.
the square of x and X = 3, V = 9,
6. The pressure, P kPa, of a sample of gas varie 又
inversely as the square y = 48
root of v. directly as its temperature, T K, and inverse!:,
as its volume, V litres. A container A with a
(b) R varies directly as the volume of 100 litres is filled with the gas at a
T= 6, P = 9,
cube of T and inversely temperature of 400 K and the pressure of the ga~
R = 32
as P. is 32 kPa.
(a) All the gas in container A is transferred
(c) Q varies jointly as m m = 10, to container B with a volume of 80 litres
and the cube of n, and n = 2, through a valve and the temperature of the
inversely as the square p = 25, gas is increased to 500 K. Calculate the
root of p . Q = 64 pressure of the gas, in kPa, in container B
(b) Show how the pressure of the gas in
container A can be reduced by 2 kPa.
3. It is given that P varies directly as Q and
inversely as the square root of R. If P = 4 when 7. The resistance , R .Q, of a piece of wire varies
Q = 12 and R = 81, calculate 巴l) directly as the length, L m, of the wire and
(a) the value of P when Q = 2.8 and R = 49. inversely as the square of the diameter, d mm, of
(b) the value of R when P = 0.4 and Q = 0.8. the wire. The following shows the information
of three wires.
4. Calculate the values of a and b based on each of
the following combined variations stated. Wire X: Length 1.8 m, diameter 0.8 mm.
(a) w varies inversely as the square root of x resistance 45 .Q
and directly as the square root of y. Wire f: Length 2.0 m, diameter 0.8 mm
25 b Wire Z: Length 2.5 m, diameter 1.0 mm
X 12