While Running, a Person Dissipates About 0

question 82

Short Answer

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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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data obtained from the environment through the senses, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli.

Paradoxical Sleep

Another term for REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, characterized by high brain activity and vivid dreaming, despite the body's muscles being in a state of paralysis.

REM Sleep

Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a unique phase of sleep characterized by vivid dreaming and paralysis of motor systems.