Suppose a 51.5-kg woman does 50 deep knee bends in which her center of mass is lowered and raised 0.385 m. (She does work in both directions.)    Calculate the energy, in kilojoules, used by the woman. You may assume her efficiency is 20%.  What is her average power consumption, in watts, if she does this in 2.95 min?

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Suppose a 51.5-kg woman does 50 deep knee bends in which her center of mass is lowered and raised 0.385 m. (She does work in both directions.)

 

 Calculate the energy, in kilojoules, used by the woman. You may assume her efficiency is 20%. 

What is her average power consumption, in watts, if she does this in 2.95 min?

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