Edexcel M2 2016 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

2. A truck of mass 1800 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. The engine of the truck is working at a constant rate of 10 kW . The non-gravitational resistance to motion is modelled as a constant force of magnitude \(R\) newtons. At the instant when the truck is moving with speed \(15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), the acceleration of the truck is \(0.25 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
  1. Find the value of \(R\).
    (4) The truck now moves up a straight road at a constant speed \(V \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The road is inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 1 } { 14 }\). The non-gravitational resistance to motion is now modelled as a constant force of magnitude 30 V newtons. The engine of the truck is now working at a constant rate of 12 kW .
  2. Find the value of \(V\).
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