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While running, a person dissipates about 0.6 J of mechanical energy per step per kilogram of body mass. If a 60-kg person runs with a power of 70 Watts during a race, how fast is the person running? Assume a running step is 1.5 m long.


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Adam Smith

Known as the father of modern economics, he was an 18th-century philosopher best known for his theories on free market economics and the invisible hand concept.

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