Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Newton's laws of motion
Newton's laws of motion — practice question
A car with mass 900 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road, and it experiences a constant resistive force of 350 N. At the moment when its speed is $15\text{ m s}^{-1}$, its acceleration is $0.25\text{ m s}^{-2}$.
(a)[2]
Find the driving force produced by the car’s engine at this instant.
(b)[2]
Find the power output of the car’s engine at this instant.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 4-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Newton’s second law gives $D-350=900\times0.25$.” …