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

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

(a(i))[1]

Define power in terms of work done and elapsed time.

(a(ii))[2]

Use your result in (i) to show that power can also be written as force multiplied by velocity.

(b(i))[3]

A lorry travels up a road inclined at $9.0^{\circ}$ to the horizontal, as shown in Fig. 2.1. Its mass is $2500\,\text{kg}$ and it is moving at a steady speed of $8.5\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Air resistance is negligible. Calculate the useful power from the engine needed to drive the lorry up the road.

(b(ii))[2]

State two reasons why the lorry's rate of change of potential energy is the same as the power calculated in (i).

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