6 A car of mass 700 kg is travelling up a hill which is inclined at a constant angle of \(5 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. At a certain point \(P\) on the hill the car's speed is \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The point \(Q\) is 400 m further up the hill from \(P\), and at \(Q\) the car's speed is \(15 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\).
- Calculate the work done by the car's engine as the car moves from \(P\) to \(Q\), assuming that any resistances to the car's motion may be neglected.
Assume instead that the resistance to the car's motion between \(P\) and \(Q\) is a constant force of magnitude 200 N.
- Given that the acceleration of the car at \(Q\) is zero, show that the power of the engine as the car passes through \(Q\) is 12.0 kW , correct to 3 significant figures.
- Given that the power of the car's engine at \(P\) is the same as at \(Q\), calculate the car's retardation at \(P\).
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