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Date November 2010 Marks available 1 Reference code 10N.1.SL.TZ0.6
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

A railway engine of mass m moves along a horizontal track with uniform speed \(v\). The total resistive force acting on the engine is \(F\).

N10/4/PHYSI/SPM/ENG/TZ0/06

Which of the following is the power of the engine?

A.     \(\frac{F}{{mv}}\)

B.     \(Fv\)

C.     \(\frac{{mv}}{F}\)

D.     \(\frac{v}{F}\)

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Mechanics » 2.3 – Work, energy, and power
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