Thursday, June 27, 2019

The force resisting the motion of a car is proportional to the square of the car’s speed. The magnitude of the force at a speed of 20.0 m s-1 is 800 N.


Question 29
The force resisting the motion of a car is proportional to the square of the car’s speed. The magnitude of the force at a speed of 20.0 m s-1 is 800 N.

What useful output power is required from the car’s engine to maintain a steady speed of
40.0 m s-1?
A 32 kW                      B 64 kW                      C 128 kW                    D 512 kW





Reference: Past Exam Paper – November 2018 Paper 11 Q17





Solution:
Answer: C.

Resistive force F is proportional to v2.
F v2
F = kv2             where k is a constant

From the question, when force F = 800 N when speed v = 20 m s-1.
k = F / v2 = 800 / 202 = 2

So, F = 2v2   


The power output P = Fv

Since F = 2v2,
Output power P = Fv = (2v2) × v = 2v3


When speed v = 40 m s-1,
Output power P = 2 × 403 = 128 000 W = 128 kW

6 comments:

  1. thanks a lot, kindly assist me with Q5,Q11,Q13,Q23 and Q29 from the same paper 9702 pastexam paper-October/November paper 11 of 2018 (9702 w18 qp11)

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    1. for q23, go to
      http://physics-ref.blogspot.com/2019/06/the-diagram-shows-waveform-of-signal.html

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    2. thanks a lot, i have gotten the concept on this one.

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  2. 2019 O/N P13 Q17
    The maximum useful output power of a car travelling on a horizontal road is P. The total resistive force acting on the car is kv^2, where v is the speed of the car and k is constant.

    Which equation is correct when the car is travelling at maximum speed ?

    A. v^3=P/k
    B. v^2=P/k
    C. v=(P/k)^2
    D. v=(P/k)^3

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    1. go to
      http://physics-ref.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-maximum-useful-output-power-of-car.html

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