CAIE M1 2024 June — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2024
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

5 A straight slope of length 60 m is inclined at an angle of \(12 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. A bobsled starts at the top of the slope with a speed of \(5 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\). The bobsled slides directly down the slope.
  1. It is given that there is no resistance to the bobsled's motion. Find its speed when it reaches the bottom of the slope.
  2. It is given instead that the coefficient of friction between the bobsled and the slope is 0.03 . Find the time that it takes for the bobsled to reach the bottom of the slope.