Mathematics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2023 · Paper 43 · Question 2
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A car of mass 1500kg is towing a trailer of mass mkg along a straight horizontal road. The car and the trailer are connected by a tow-bar which is horizontal, light and rigid. There is a resistance force of FN on the car and a resistance force of 200N on the trailer. The driving force of the car’s engine is 3200N, the acceleration of the car is 1.25ms−2 and the tension in the tow-bar is 300N. Find the value of m and the value of F. [4]
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