Every year, there is a foot race to the top of the Empire State Building. The vertical distance traveled (using the stairs!) is about 440 m. The current record for this race is about 9 min 30 s. If the record holder has a mass of 54 kg, what was his average power output during the race? W

Every year, there is a foot race to the top of the Empire State Building. The vertical distance traveled (using the stairs!) is about 440 m. The current record for this race is about 9 min 30 s. If the record holder has a mass of 54 kg, what was his average power output during the race? W

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