Choose your favorite local mountain. Estimate how much energy it takes to hike to the top of

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Choose your favorite local mountain. Estimate how much energy it takes to hike to the top of the mountain (ignoring all the local ups and downs of a typical trail). How does your result compare to a typical day’s food energy intake of 10 MJ, taking into account the fact that human muscles are not 100% efficient at converting energy into work?

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The Physics of Energy

ISBN: 978-1107016651

1st edition

Authors: Robert L. Jaffe, Washington Taylor

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