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

Energy, work and power — practice question

A car with mass $1150\,\text{kg}$ moves along a straight hill that is tilted at $1.2^\circ$ above the horizontal. The resistive force acting on the car is $975\,\text{N}$.
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Determine the car’s acceleration at the moment when it is travelling at $16\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ and the engine output is $35\,\text{kW}$.

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