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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 7 Problem 45PE

Question

(a) What is the power output in watts and horsepower of a 70.0-kg sprinter who accelerates from rest to 10.0 m/s in 3.00 s? (b) Considering the amount of power generated, do you think a well-trained athlete could do this repetitively for long periods of time?

Solution

Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 6 The equation to find the power is, . Here is the power, is the energy used and is the time.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

(a) What is the power output in watts and horsepower of a

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