A 11 Kg Seagull Takes Off from a Piling Along the the California

question 1

Multiple Choice

A 1.1 kg seagull takes off from a piling along the California coast and accelerates in 0.50 s to a flight speed of 7.5 m/s. Assuming the seagull flies along a horizontal path (at the same height as its takeoff) , what average power is delivered by the bird's wings during the takeoff?

• A) 62 W
• B) 8.3 W
• C) 33 W
• D) 250 W

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