Question: A train with a total mass of 2 10 6 kg rises 707 m in a travel distance of 62 km at an average

A train with a total mass of 2 × 106 kg rises 707 m in a travel distance of 62 km at an average speed of 15.0 km/h. If the frictional force is 0.8% of the weight, find 

(a) The kinetic energy of the train, 

(b) The total change in its potential energy, 

(c) The energy dissipated by kinetic friction,

(d) The power output of the train's engines.

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