About how much power does a sprinter produce if he transforms 2.7 kJ of chemical energy from food into kinetic energy and thermal energy in 14.0 s?
a. 37.8 W
b. 0.2 W
c. 193 W
d. 5.2 W
e. none of these

Vi = 0

Vf = 12 m/s

ΔV = Vf - Vi

ΔV = 12 m/s

Change in kinetic energy

ΔKE = Kf - Ki

ΔKE = 1/2 mv^2 - 0

ΔKE = 1/2 * 430 kg * (12 m/s)^2

ΔKE = 30,960

ΔKE = 30,960 joules

Work = ΔK

Work = 30,960 J

okay i have so many questions. but the big one here is: um wt..f is this mess? ?

hi there!

out of the two, (b) precision would be more reasonable.   however, both a and b could be pretty reasonable.

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