A boy weighs 350 Newtons and runs up a flight of stairs consisting of 20 steps, each 10 cm high, in ten seconds. What is his power?
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Since there are 20 steps and each step is 10 cm high, the total height is: Total height = 20 steps * 10 cm/step = 200 cm Now, we need to convert the height to meters: Total height = 200 cm * (1 m / 100 cm) = 2 m Show more…
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