A 380-Kg Cheetah Accelerates from Rest to 26

question 83

Multiple Choice

A 38.0-kg cheetah accelerates from rest to 26.0 m/s in 3.00 seconds. Assume the cheetah converts food energy to mechanical energy with an efficiency of 25.0%
-What is the maximum rate at which the cheetah is burning Calories?

• A)2.05 Cal/s
• B)8 560 Cal/s
• C)8.18 Cal/s
• D)6 420 Cal/s

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