Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Forces and equilibrium
Forces and equilibrium — practice question
A car with mass $1250\,\text{kg}$ moves on a straight horizontal road while its engine delivers power at a steady rate of $P\,\text{W}$. The resistive force opposing the car’s motion remains constant and has magnitude $R\,\text{N}$. At a speed of $19\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, its acceleration is $0.6\,\text{m s}^{-2}$, and at a speed of $30\,\text{m s}^{-1}$, its acceleration is $0.16\,\text{m s}^{-2}$.
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Determine the values of $P$ and $R$.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 6-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Applying the driving force relation $DF = P/v$” …