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The power P required to move an object through a medium at constant speed depends on the speed v and the resistive force F acting on the object.





Question 2
The power P required to move an object through a medium at constant speed depends on the speed v and the resistive force F acting on the object.
The resistive force F also depends on the speed v.
Which row shows a possible relationship between speed v, resistive force F and power P?
resistive force F                      power P
A          proportional to v                      constant
B          proportional to v                      proportional to v
C         proportional to v2                           proportional to v2
D         proportional to v2                           proportional to v3





Reference: Past Exam Paper – June 2016 Paper 11 Q17





Solution:
Answer: D.
We know that
Power = Work done / time = F × d / t = F × (d/t) = F × v
P = Fv

Now, the resistive force also depends on speed v. (But we do not know to which ‘power’; e.g. v or v2 or v3 or v4 or … ???)

But, whatever the relationship between resistive force F and speed v, power P = Fv. So, if
Resistive force F vn
Power P = Fv and is proportional to (vn × v =) vn+1
That is, the exponent of v for power will be more than that for the force by 1.

9 comments:

  1. Please help me with Q14 march 2017 paper12 tq so much! :)

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    1. see solution at
      http://physics-ref.blogspot.com/2017/11/an-object-hangs-by-means-of-two-cords.html

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  2. Please help me with these questions ASAP Thanks
    Oct Nov 2015 Paper 11 Questions 19 and 33
    May June 2016 Paper 11 Question 10
    Oct Nov 2016 Paper 11 Question 13
    May June 2018 Questions 9 and 35
    Oct Nov 2017 Paper 11 Question 11
    Oct Nov 2017 Paper 13 Questions 36 and 37

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    1. some of these questions have already been answered.

      go through the links at
      http://physics-ref.blogspot.com/2018/09/physics-9702-past-exam-paper-worked.html

      http://physics-ref.blogspot.com/2014/05/physics-9702-notes-worked-solutions-for.html

      if a question has not yet been answered, you may ask

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    2. These are the questions I didn't find on the website so then I asked

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    3. Please let me know when and where you have solutions to the above questions

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    4. for november 2017 paper 13, go to
      http://physics-ref.blogspot.com/2018/11/9702-november-2017-paper-13-worked.html

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  3. Why haven't u posted all the solutions. I need 16

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    1. You need to work the questions on your own and check for the answers. If you cannot solve specific questions, it is then that you may ask.

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