CAIE M1 2013 November — Question 3

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

3 The resistance to motion acting on a runner of mass 70 kg is \(k v \mathrm {~N}\), where \(v \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) is the runner's speed and \(k\) is a constant. The greatest power the runner can exert is 100 W . The runner's greatest steady speed on horizontal ground is \(4 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  1. Show that \(k = 6.25\).
  2. Find the greatest steady speed of the runner while running uphill on a straight path inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\sin \alpha = 0.05\).