The winning time for the 2005 annual race up 86 floors of the empire state building was 10 min and 49 s . the winner's mass was 60 kg . if each floor was 3.7 m high, what was the winner's change in gravitational potential energy? if the efficiency in climbing stairs is 25 %, what total energy did the winner expend during the race? how many food calories did the winner "burn" during the race? what was the winner's metabolic power in watts during the race up the stairs? express your answer using two significant figures.

Explanation:

m = Mass of person = 60 kg

g = Acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²

t = Time taken = 10 min and 49 s

Total height

Potential energy is given by

The gravitational potential energy is

The energy in the climb

Converting to kcal or Cal

The amount of energy used to climb

Amount gone to heat

The amount burned

Power is given by

The power is

the motion of a pendulum is a classic example of mechanical energy conservation. a pendulum consists of a mass (known as a bob ) attached by a string to a pivot point. as the pendulum moves it sweeps out a circular arc, moving back and forth in a periodic fashion.