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

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A train with a mass of $3.3 \times 10^{6}\ \text{kg}$ is travelling at constant speed up a slope that makes an angle of $0.64^{\circ}$ to the horizontal. The train’s engine has a useful output power of $14\ \text{MW}$. Assume that no frictional forces oppose the train’s motion. Calculate the speed of the train.

  • A$0.43\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • B$4.2\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • C$39\ \text{m s}^{-1}$
  • D$380\ \text{m s}^{-1}$

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