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Suppose you could convert the 525 Calories in the
Chapter 16, Problem 83GP(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 83GP
Suppose you could convert the 525 Calories in the cheeseburger you ate for lunch into mechanical energy with 100% efficiency, (a) How high could you throw a 0.145-kg baseball with the energy contained in the cheeseburger? (b) How fast would the ball be moving at the moment of release?
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QUESTION:
Problem 83GP
Suppose you could convert the 525 Calories in the cheeseburger you ate for lunch into mechanical energy with 100% efficiency, (a) How high could you throw a 0.145-kg baseball with the energy contained in the cheeseburger? (b) How fast would the ball be moving at the moment of release?
ANSWER:
Solution 83GP
Step 1 of 2
Part a
We are required to calculate the height of the baseball.
Given:
Mechanical energy =525 Calories
calories
J
Mass of the baseball kg