For locations that have no electric service, companies are designing bicycle-powered generators that are nearly 100% efficient

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For locations that have no electric service, companies are designing bicycle-powered generators that are nearly 100% efficient that can be used to charge cell phones or power lights. If you are the person chosen to pedal and your friends need a total of 150 W of electric power, how much metabolic power will you use as you pedal?

A. 150 W

B. 300 W

C. 450 W

D. 600 W

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780134779218

4th Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones

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