An electric motorcycle is being tested on a test track.
Suggest two factors that affect the distance the motorcycle can travel before its battery needs to be recharged.
The maximum acceleration of the motorcycle is 8.0 m/s28.0\text{ m/s}^28.0 m/s2. Calculate the time taken for the speed of the motorcycle to change from 0 m/s0\text{ m/s}0 m/s to 24 m/s24\text{ m/s}24 m/s at its maximum acceleration.
In a different trial, the motorcycle accelerates from rest (u=0 m/su = 0\text{ m/s}u=0 m/s) at a constant rate of 6.0 m/s26.0\text{ m/s}^26.0 m/s2 over a distance of 300 m300\text{ m}300 m. Calculate the final velocity of the motorcycle. Use the equation:
v2−u2=2as v^2 - u^2 = 2as v2−u2=2asWhen travelling at its top speed, the steady resistive force (air resistance and friction) acting on the motorcycle is 1500 N1500\text{ N}1500 N. Calculate the work done against these resistive forces when the motorcycle travels a distance of 6.4 km6.4\text{ km}6.4 km at this speed.