9709 P42 - Nov 2020 - Q2 - 5 marks
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A car of mass 1800 kg travels along a straight horizontal road. The engine works at constant power and the resistance to motion is constant at 650 N.
(a) Find the engine power, given that the acceleration is \(0.5\text{ m s}^{-2}\) when the speed is \(20\text{ m s}^{-1}\). [3]
(b) Find the steady speed the car can maintain with the engine working at this power. [2]