CAIE M1 2018 November — Question 6

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2018
SessionNovember
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

6 A van of mass 3200 kg travels along a horizontal road. The power of the van's engine is constant and equal to 36 kW , and there is a constant resistance to motion acting on the van.
  1. When the speed of the van is \(20 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), its acceleration is \(0.2 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\). Find the resistance force.
    When the van is travelling at \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), it begins to ascend a hill inclined at \(1.5 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The power is increased and the resistance force is still equal to the value found in part (i).
  2. Find the power required to maintain this speed of \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. The engine is now stopped, with the van still travelling at \(30 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 1 }\), and the van decelerates to rest. Find the distance the van moves up the hill from the point at which the engine is stopped until it comes to rest.