Edexcel FM Mechanics Work, energy & power

Section 1: Work and energy

Solutions to Exercise level 2

1. Net forward force  500  R

Work done = K.E. gained
(500  R )  200  21  1200  15 2  10 2 
500  R  375
R  125
The resistance to motion is 125 N.

2. (i) Work done by force = K.E. lost

 21  2000  32  9000 J

(ii) Work done  P  20

20P  9000
P  450 N

3.
25

60°

Resolved part of tension in direction of motion  25 cos60  12.5

Work done  12.5  5  62.5 N

4. K.E. gained = 20 J
2 (0.2  0.05 )v  20
1 2

v 2  160
v  12.6
The speed is 12.6 ms-1 (3 s.f.)

5. (i) P.E. lost = K.E. gained

m gh  21 m v 2
9.8  30  21 v 2
v 2  588
v  24.2 ms-2

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(ii) Potential energy lost  mgh
 70  9.8  30
 20580

(iii) K.E. gained  21 mv 2

 21  70  10 2
 3500
Remaining potential energy  20580  3500
 17080 J
Energy is lost because of work done against air resistance.

6.

4.5
sin   2
h 3


(i) h  4.5 sin   4.5  23  3

P.E. lost = K.E. gained
m gh  21 m v 2
9.8  3  21 v 2
v 2  58.8
v  7.67
Speed at edge of roof = 7.67 ms-1.

(ii)Total distance fallen  3  7  10

P.E. lost = K.E. gained
m gh  21 m v 2
9.8  10  21 v 2
v 2  196
v  14
Speed when hits ground = 14 ms-1.

7. Work done against resistance = energy lost

= P.E. lost – K.E. gained
73  600  500  9.8h  2  500  16 2
1

43800  4900h  64000

4900h  107800
h  22
Height lost = 22 m
B is 8 m above the ground.

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