OCR MEI Paper 1 2024 June — Question 2

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicNewton's laws and connected particles

2 A car of mass 1400 kg pulls a trailer of mass 400 kg along a straight horizontal road. The engine of the car produces a driving force of 6000 N . A resistance of 800 N acts on the car. A resistance of 300 N acts on the trailer. The tow-bar between the car and the trailer is light and horizontal.
  1. Draw a force diagram showing all the horizontal forces on the car and the trailer.
  2. Calculate the acceleration of the car and trailer.