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June 2015 p41 q5
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A cyclist and her bicycle have a total mass of 84 kg. She works at a constant rate of \(P \, W\) while moving on a straight road which is inclined to the horizontal at an angle \(\theta\), where \(\sin \theta = 0.1\). When moving uphill, the cyclist’s acceleration is \(1.25 \, \text{m/s}^2\) at an instant when her speed is \(3 \, \text{m/s}\). When moving downhill, the cyclist’s acceleration is \(1.25 \, \text{m/s}^2\) at an instant when her speed is \(10 \, \text{m/s}\). The resistance to the cyclist’s motion, whether the cyclist is moving uphill or downhill, is \(R \, N\). Find the values of \(P\) and \(R\).
Solution
Using the formula for power, \(P = Fv\), where \(F\) is the force and \(v\) is the velocity, we apply Newton's second law for both uphill and downhill motion.