Edexcel FM1 2020 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFM1 (Further Mechanics 1)
Year2020
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

  1. A truck of mass 1200 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road.
At the instant when the speed of the truck is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), the resistance to the motion of the truck is modelled as a force of magnitude \(( 900 + 9 v ) \mathrm { N }\). The engine of the truck is working at a constant rate of 25 kW .
  1. Find the deceleration of the truck at the instant when \(v = 25\) Later on, the truck is moving up a straight road that is inclined at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \theta = \frac { 1 } { 20 }\) At the instant when the speed of the truck is \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), the resistance to the motion of the truck from non-gravitational forces is modelled as a force of magnitude ( \(900 + 9 v\) ) N. When the engine of the truck is working at a constant rate of 25 kW the truck is moving up the road at a constant speed of \(V \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find the value of \(V\).