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Grade 12Mechanics

A truck of mass 30,000kg moves up an inclined plane of slope 1 in 100 at a speed of 30km/h. What is the power of the truck?

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13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Adithi
8 Years ago
P = Fv
p = m * g * sinx * v
p = 30,000 x 10 x 1/100 x 30 x 5/18
p = 25000 W
p = 25 kW

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