OCR Further Mechanics 2024 June — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Mechanics (Further Mechanics)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

3 The mass of a truck is 6000 kg and the maximum power that its engine can generate is 90 kW . In a model of the motion of the truck it is assumed that while it is moving the total resistance to its motion is constant. At first the truck is driven along a straight horizontal road. The greatest constant speed that it can be driven at when it is using maximum power is \(25 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Find the value of the resistance to motion. The truck is being driven along the horizontal road with the engine working at 60 kW .
  2. Find the acceleration of the truck at the instant when its speed is \(10 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). The truck is now driven down a straight road which is inclined at an angle \(\theta\) below the horizontal. The greatest constant speed that the truck can be driven at maximum power is \(40 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. Determine the value of \(\theta\).