Edexcel M2 2016 June — Question 2

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

2. A car of mass 800 kg is moving on a straight road which is inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 1 } { 20 }\). The resistance to the motion of the car from non-gravitational forces is modelled as a constant force of magnitude \(R\) newtons. When the car is moving up the road at a constant speed of \(12.5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), the engine of the car is working at a constant rate of \(3 P\) watts. When the car is moving down the road at a constant speed of \(12.5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), the engine of the car is working at a constant rate of \(P\) watts.
  1. Find
    1. the value of \(P\),
    2. the value of \(R\).
      (6) When the car is moving up the road at \(12.5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) the engine is switched off and the car comes to rest, without braking, in a distance \(d\) metres. The resistance to the motion of the car from non-gravitational forces is still modelled as a constant force of magnitude \(R\) newtons.
  2. Use the work-energy principle to find the value of \(d\).