CAIE M1 2013 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2013
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

5 A lorry of mass 15000 kg climbs from the bottom to the top of a straight hill, of length 1440 m , at a constant speed of \(15 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The top of the hill is 16 m above the level of the bottom of the hill. The resistance to motion is constant and equal to 1800 N .
  1. Find the work done by the driving force. On reaching the top of the hill the lorry continues on a straight horizontal road and passes through a point \(P\) with speed \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). The resistance to motion is constant and is now equal to 1600 N . The work done by the lorry's engine from the top of the hill to the point \(P\) is 5030 kJ .
  2. Find the distance from the top of the hill to the point \(P\).