a. What is your average power, in watts? b. How much energy, in joules, do you require from food in a year? Counting all forms of energy (such as gasoline, electricity, and energy for heating), the average person consumes about 350 billion joules of energy each year. Compare this value to the energy needed from food alone.

a. What is your average power, in watts? b. How much energy, in joules, do you require from food in a year? Counting all forms of energy (such as gasoline, electricity, and energy for heating), the average person consumes about 350 billion joules of energy each year. Compare this value to the energy needed from food alone.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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