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A-LevelPhysicsWork, energy and powerFeb/Mar 2017Paper 1 Q191 Mark

A car of mass 1400 kg is travelling on a straight, horizontal road at a constant speed of 25 m s⁻¹. The output power from the car's engine is 30 kW. The car then travels up a slope at 2° to the horizontal, maintaining the same constant speed. [Figure showing a car on a horizontal road and then on a slope of 2°, with mass 1400 kg and speed 25 m s⁻¹] What is the output power of the car's engine when travelling up the slope?

A12 kW
B31 kW
C42 kW
D65 kW

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Feb/Mar 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Work, energy and power and is worth 1 mark.

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