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

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

An aeroplane, when fully loaded, has a total mass of $1.2 \times 10^5\,\text{kg}$ as it rises after take-off. It is ascending at an angle of $23^\circ$ above the horizontal and moving at a speed of $50\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the rate at which its potential energy is increasing at this moment?

  • A$2.3 \times 10^6\,\text{J s}^{-1}$
  • B$2.5 \times 10^6\,\text{J s}^{-1}$
  • C$2.3 \times 10^7\,\text{J s}^{-1}$
  • D$2.5 \times 10^7\,\text{J s}^{-1}$

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