AQA M1 2012 June — Question 3

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicSUVAT & Travel Graphs

3 A car is travelling at a speed of \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) along a straight horizontal road. The driver applies the brakes and a constant braking force acts on the car until it comes to rest.
  1. Assume that no other horizontal forces act on the car.
    1. After the car has travelled 75 metres, its speed has reduced to \(10 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). Find the acceleration of the car.
    2. Find the time taken for the speed of the car to reduce from \(20 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) to zero.
    3. Given that the mass of the car is 1400 kg , find the magnitude of the constant braking force.
  2. Given that a constant air resistance force of magnitude 200 N acts on the car during the motion, find the magnitude of the constant braking force.
    (1 mark)