Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Newton's laws of motion
Newton's laws of motion — practice question
A lorry with mass $12\,000\,\text{kg}$ travels up a straight hill that is $500\,\text{m}$ long, beginning at the foot of the hill with speed $24\,\text{m s}^{-1}$ and arriving at the top with speed $16\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The summit of the hill is $25\,\text{m}$ higher than the level at the bottom. The resistance to motion of the lorry is $7500\,\text{N}$.
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Find the lorry's driving force.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 6-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Loss of KE $= \tfrac12 \times 12000(24^2 - 16^2)$” …