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

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

An engine is pulling a train along a mountain railway track that is inclined at an angle of $30^\circ$ to the horizontal. The train is transporting $200$ passengers, each with an average mass of $70\,\text{kg}$, and it is moving at $6.0\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. The mass of the train itself is $80\,000\,\text{kg}$. Of the power supplied by the engine, $40\%$ is used to lift the train and its passengers. Calculate the power of the engine?

  • A$1.1\,\text{MW}$
  • B$2.8\,\text{MW}$
  • C$6.9\,\text{MW}$
  • D$14\,\text{MW}$

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