CAIE M1 2005 November — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2005
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

2 A crate of mass 50 kg is dragged along a horizontal floor by a constant force of magnitude 400 N acting at an angle \(\alpha ^ { \circ }\) upwards from the horizontal. The total resistance to motion of the crate has constant magnitude 250 N . The crate starts from rest at the point \(O\) and passes the point \(P\) with a speed of \(2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The distance \(O P\) is 20 m . For the crate's motion from \(O\) to \(P\), find
  1. the increase in kinetic energy of the crate,
  2. the work done against the resistance to the motion of the crate,
  3. the value of \(\alpha\).