Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A car with a mass of $1400\,\text{kg}$ is moving along a straight, level road at a steady speed of $25\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The engine’s output power is $30\,\text{kW}$. The car then moves uphill on a slope of $2^\circ$ to the horizontal, while still keeping the same steady speed. What is the output power of the car’s engine when it is travelling up the slope?

  • A$12\,\text{kW}$
  • B$31\,\text{kW}$
  • C$42\,\text{kW}$
  • D$65\,\text{kW}$

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