AQA M1 2007 January — Question 6

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2007
SessionJanuary
TopicMotion on a slope

6 A trolley, of mass 100 kg , rolls at a constant speed along a straight line down a slope inclined at an angle of \(4 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. Assume that a constant resistance force, of magnitude \(P\) newtons, acts on the trolley as it moves. Model the trolley as a particle.
  1. Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on the trolley.
  2. Show that \(P = 68.4 \mathrm {~N}\), correct to three significant figures.
    1. Find the acceleration of the trolley if it rolls down a slope inclined at \(5 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal and experiences the same constant force of magnitude \(P\) that you found in part (b).
    2. Make one criticism of the assumption that the resistance force on the trolley is constant.