A 380-Kg Cheetah Accelerates from Rest to 26

question 48

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%
-At what average rate is the cheetah burning Calories?

• A)4.09 Cal/s
• B)12 840 Cal/s
• C)4 280 Cal/s
• D)1.023 Cal/s