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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
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(c) A car of mass 1100 kg starting from rest reaches a speed of 18 ms-1 in 25 s. Calculate the average power developed by the engine of the car.

Important Questions on Work, Energy and Power

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A cyclist pedals a long slope which is at 5.0° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The cyclist starts from rest at the top of the slope and reaches a speed of 12 ms-1 after a time of 67 s, having travelled 40 m down the slope. The total mass of the cyclist and bicycle is 90 kg.

(a)  Calculate:

(i) The loss in gravitational potential energy as he travels down the slope.

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A cyclist pedals a long slope which is at 5.0° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The cyclist starts from rest at the top of the slope and reaches a speed of 12 ms-1 after a time of 67 s, having travelled 40 m down the slope. The total mass of the cyclist and bicycle is 90 kg. Calculate:the increase in kinetic energy as he travels down the slope.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A cyclist pedals a long slope which is at 5.0° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The cyclist starts from rest at the top of the slope and reaches a speed of 12 ms-1 after a time of 67 s, having travelled 40 m down the slope. The total mass of the cyclist and bicycle is 90 kg. Determine the useful power output of the cyclist.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A cyclist pedals a long slope which is at 5.0° to the horizontal, as shown.

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The cyclist starts from rest at the top of the slope and reaches a speed of 12 ms-1 after a time of 67 s, having travelled 40 m down the slope. The total mass of the cyclist and bicycle is 90 kg. Suggest one reason why the actual power output of the cyclist is larger

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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

(b) (i) Explain how the principle of conservation of energy applies to a man sliding from rest down a vertical pole, if there is a constant force of friction acting on him.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

The man slides down the pole and reaches the ground after falling a distance h=15 m. His potential energy at the top of the pole is 1000 J. Sketch a graph to show how his gravitational potential energy Ep varies with h. Add to your graph a line to show the variation of his kinetic energy Ek with h.

MEDIUM
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

 Use the equations of motion to show that the kinetic energy of an object of mass m moving with velocity v is 12mv2.