A champion athlete can produce one horsepower (746 W) for a short period of time. The number of 16-cm-high steps a 70-kg athlete could ascend in one minute while expending one horsepower is

a.
4.

b.
7.

c.
65.

d.
408.

e.
4567.


d

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