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A 63 kg gymnast climbs 15 m up a vertically hanging rope. He completed the distance in 70 seconds. How much power did his body output to achieve the climb?

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The work required is equal to the potential energy when he's at the top. This is given by


E=mgh=63kg * 9.8 (m)/(s^2) * 15m=9261J

The power is this energy divided by the time it took to do the work


P= (E)/(t)= (9261J)/(70s) =132.3W
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