Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Energy, work and power

Energy, work and power — practice question

The combined mass of the cyclist and her bicycle is $70\,\text{kg}$. She is climbing a straight hill at constant power of $180\,\text{W}$, with the hill inclined at an angle $\alpha$ to the horizontal, where $\sin \alpha = 0.05$. At the instant when her speed is $6\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, her acceleration is $-0.2\,\text{m s}^{-2}$. A constant resistive force of magnitude $F\,\text{N}$ acts against the motion.
(a)[4]

Determine the value of $F$.

(b)[2]

Determine the steady speed the cyclist could keep on the hill while working at this power.

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