The human body is about 25% efficient

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Mechanics and materials · Mechanics and materials

Problem

The human body is about 25% efficient. If an athlete accelerates a 7.3 kg shot from rest to a speed of 14 ms−114 \text{ ms}^{-1} in a time of 1.5 s, the power he needs to generate is approximately:

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