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June 2018 p42 q1
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A man has mass 80 kg. He runs along a horizontal road against a constant resistance force of magnitude \(P\) N. The total work done by the man in increasing his speed from 4 m s\(^{-1}\) to 5.5 m s\(^{-1}\) while running a distance of 60 metres is 1200 J. Find the value of \(P\).
Solution
The work-energy principle states that the work done is equal to the change in kinetic energy plus the work done against resistance.