Mathematics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2024 · Paper 41 · Question 4
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A car of mass 1700 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 300 kg along a straight horizontal road. The car and trailer are connected by a light inextensible cable which is parallel to the road. There are constant resistances to motion of 400 N on the car and 150 N on the trailer. The power of the car’s engine is 14 000 W. Find the acceleration of the car and the tension in the cable when the speed is ms 20 1 - . [6]
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