CAIE M1 2012 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2012
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

5 An object of mass 12 kg slides down a line of greatest slope of a smooth plane inclined at \(10 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The object passes through points \(A\) and \(B\) with speeds \(3 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and \(7 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) respectively.
  1. Find the increase in kinetic energy of the object as it moves from \(A\) to \(B\).
  2. Hence find the distance \(A B\), assuming there is no resisting force acting on the object. The object is now pushed up the plane from \(B\) to \(A\), with constant speed, by a horizontal force.
  3. Find the magnitude of this force.