2. A 50.0kg marathon runner runs up the stairs to the top of a 443m tall tower. To lift herself to the top in 15.0 minutes, what m

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1. Two tugboats pull a disabled tanker with each tug exerting a force of 1.80 x 10 6 N, one with 14° west
of north and the other 14° east of north. They were able to displace the tanker 0.75m towards the
north. What is the total the tugboats do on the supertanker?

 

2. A 50.0kg marathon runner runs up the stairs to the top of a 443m tall tower. To lift herself to the top
in 15.0 minutes, what must be her average power output? Express your answer in watts and in
horsepower.

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