Edexcel M2 2013 January — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2013
SessionJanuary
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

2. A lorry of mass 1800 kg travels along a straight horizontal road. The lorry's engine is working at a constant rate of 30 kW . When the lorry's speed is \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), its acceleration is \(0.4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). The magnitude of the resistance to the motion of the lorry is \(R\) newtons.
  1. Find the value of \(R\). The lorry now travels up a straight road which is inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 12 }\). The magnitude of the non-gravitational resistance to motion is \(R\) newtons. The lorry travels at a constant speed of \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find the new rate of working of the lorry's engine.