Edexcel M2 2007 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2007
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

  1. A cyclist and his bicycle have a combined mass of 90 kg . He rides on a straight road up a hill inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \alpha = \frac { 1 } { 21 }\). He works at a constant rate of 444 W and cycles up the hill at a constant speed of \(6 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
Find the magnitude of the resistance to motion from non-gravitational forces as he cycles up the hill.