CAIE M1 2013 November — Question 6

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

6 A lorry of mass 12500 kg travels along a road from \(A\) to \(C\) passing through a point \(B\). The resistance to motion of the lorry is 4800 N for the whole journey from \(A\) to \(C\).
  1. The section \(A B\) of the road is straight and horizontal. On this section of the road the power of the lorry's engine is constant and equal to 144 kW . The speed of the lorry at \(A\) is \(16 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\) and its acceleration at \(B\) is \(0.096 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). Find the acceleration of the lorry at \(A\) and show that its speed at \(B\) is \(24 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. The section \(B C\) of the road has length 500 m , is straight and inclined upwards towards \(C\). On this section of the road the lorry's driving force is constant and equal to 5800 N . The speed of the lorry at \(C\) is \(16 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\). Find the height of \(C\) above the level of \(A B\).