What would be a sensible estimate of the kinetic energy of an Olympic athlete sprinting in a $100\,\text{m}$ race?
- A$40\,\text{J}$
- B$400\,\text{J}$
- C$4000\,\text{J}$
- D$40000\,\text{J}$
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy
What would be a sensible estimate of the kinetic energy of an Olympic athlete sprinting in a $100\,\text{m}$ race?