Edexcel M2 2017 October — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2017
SessionOctober
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

2. A van of mass 1200 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The resistance to the motion of the van has a constant magnitude of 650 N and the van's engine is working at a rate of 30 kW .
  1. Find the acceleration of the van when its speed is \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) The van now travels up a straight road which is inclined at angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 12 }\). The resistance to the motion of the van from non-gravitational forces has a constant magnitude of 650 N . The van moves up the road at a constant speed of \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. Find, in kW , the rate at which the van's engine is now working.
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