CAIE M1 2021 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

5 A car of mass 1250 kg is pulling a caravan of mass 800 kg along a straight road. The resistances to the motion of the car and caravan are 440 N and 280 N respectively. The car and caravan are connected by a light rigid tow-bar.
  1. The car and caravan move along a horizontal part of the road at a constant speed of \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
    1. Calculate, in kW , the power developed by the engine of the car.
    2. Given that this power is suddenly decreased by 8 kW , find the instantaneous deceleration of the car and caravan and the tension in the tow-bar.
  2. The car and caravan now travel along a part of the road inclined at \(\sin ^ { - 1 } 0.06\) to the horizontal. The car and caravan travel up the incline at constant speed with the engine of the car working at 28 kW .
    1. Find this constant speed.
    2. Find the increase in the potential energy of the caravan in one minute.