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Physics chapter8 - Problem 37
Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)
Chapter-8
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Question 37
For saving energy, bicycling and walking are far more efficient means of transportation than is travel by automobile. For example, when riding at
mi/h, a cyclist uses food energy at a rate of about
kcal/h above what he would use if merely sitting still. (In exercise physiology, power is often measured in kcal/h rather than in watts. Here 1 kcal 5 1 nutritionist's Calorie = 4 186 J.) Walking at
mi/h requires about
kcal/h. It is interesting to compare these values with the energy consumption required for travel by car. Gasoline yields about
J/gal. Find the fuel economy in equivalent miles per gallon for a person (a) walking and (b) bicycling.
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