RussellMc wrote:
>> An average flight of stairs is closer to 3 meters...
>> 10 meters of stairs in 5 seconds would be pretty impressive.
>
> Watts =3D N.m/s =3D kg.g.m/s ~=3D 10 x kg x m / s
>
> For an 80 kg body
>
> =A0 =A0Watts =3D 10 x 80 kg x 10 m / 5 seconds =3D 1600 Watts.
>
> Definitely impressive.
> And, that's the actual work done in lifting the "body".
> Actual power required would be somewhat more - say 2 to 3 kW.

How about weightlifters that do 200kg * 2m plus their body (200kg *
1m) in about one second?

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