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Homework Statement
Hi
I have a slight problem. Please comment on the question and solution.
A car of mass 2 Tonnes arrives at a foot of a hill, traveling at a speed of 10m/s and reaches the top of the hill with a speed of 5m/s. The hill is 500m long and rises 1 in 125. If there is a retarding force of 100N, calculate the amount of work done by the engine in getting the car up the hill.
Homework Equations
Solution 1: Energy conservation.
I surmised the following:
Initial KE - Work done= PE gained + Final KE (Is this correct?)
The Attempt at a Solution
Initial KE= 0.5 X 2000 X 100 = 100KJ
Work done=?
PE Gained= 2000 x 10 x 1/125 = 160J
Final KE = .5 X 2000 X 25 = 25KJ
Work Done = (100-160-25)KJ= -85KJ