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

Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy — practice question

A car with mass $500\,\text{kg}$ is stationary at point $X$ on a slope, as illustrated. The car’s brakes are then released, and with the engine turned off the car rolls down the slope. By point $Y$, the car has descended through a vertical height of $30\,\text{m}$ and is travelling at a speed of $11\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the energy dissipated by frictional forces as the car moves from $X$ to $Y$?

  • A$3.0 \times 10^{4}\,\text{J}$
  • B$1.2 \times 10^{5}\,\text{J}$
  • C$1.5 \times 10^{5}\,\text{J}$
  • D$1.8 \times 10^{5}\,\text{J}$

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