Physics 5054 · O Level · Motion

Motion — practice question

A car with a mass of 800 kg is moving at 25 m/s on a straight, level road.
(a)[1]

State the way in which velocity differs from speed.

(b(i))[2]

Calculate the resultant force on the car while it accelerates. The car accelerates at $1.5\,\text{m s}^{-2}$.

(b(ii))[2]

Explain why the forward force on the car from the engine is larger than the value in (b)(i).

(b(iii))[2]

Determine the car’s speed $4.0\,\text{s}$ after it begins to accelerate.

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