- A van of mass 900 kg is moving down a straight road that is inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 1 } { 30 }\). The resistance to motion of the van has constant magnitude 570 N . The engine of the van is working at a constant rate of 12.5 kW .
At the instant when the van is moving down the road at \(5 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), the acceleration of the van is \(a \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
Find the value of \(a\).