Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 6, Problem 76P
A typical bumblebee has mass 0.25 mg. It beats its wings 100 times per second, and the wings undergo an average displacement of about 1.5 mm. When the bee is hovering over a flower, the average force between wings and air must support the bee’s weight. Estimate the average power the bee expends in hovering.
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