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Human Horsepower Lab

The Human Horsepower Lab aims to measure the power produced by various muscle groups in the human body through different physical activities. Participants will perform exercises, calculate work and power output using the formula Power = Work/Time, and analyze the results based on force, distance, and time. The lab includes a discussion on the relationship between power, work, and the physics governing human movement.

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Human Horsepower Lab

The Human Horsepower Lab aims to measure the power produced by various muscle groups in the human body through different physical activities. Participants will perform exercises, calculate work and power output using the formula Power = Work/Time, and analyze the results based on force, distance, and time. The lab includes a discussion on the relationship between power, work, and the physics governing human movement.

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Human Horsepower Lab

Purpose: To determine the power that can be produced by various muscles of the human body.

Materials: masses, meter sticks, stopwatch, etc.

Discussion:
Power is usually associated with mechanical engines or electric motors. Many other devices also
consume power to make light or heat. A lighted incandescent bulb may dissipate 100 Watts of
power. The human body also dissipates power as it converts the energy of food to heat and
work. The human body is subject to the same laws of physics that govern mechanical and
electrical devices.
The different muscle groups of the body are capable of producing forces that can act through
distances. Work is the product of the force and the distance, provided they both act in the same
direction. When a person runs up stairs, the force lifted is the person’s weight, and the distance
is the vertical distance moved – not the distance along the stairs. If the time it takes to do work is
measured, the power output of the body, which is the work divided by the time, can be
determined in Watts.

Procedure:
1. Select 5 different activities to do (each group member must do at least one). You can
choose, but are not limited to: push-ups, sit-ups, run up stairs, lift a weight with your
arm, jump…or anything else where force and distance can be measured!
2. Is there a “weight” difference when you do a push-up / crunch / etc.? If I have a weight
of 200 pounds and I am doing pushups...am I really “lifting” 200 pounds each repetition?
You may want to do a little google search if you are doing something like that.
3. Remember that if you have a weight in pounds you divide by 2.2 to get to mass in
kilograms. Newton’s 2nd Law ( F g=mg) will be used.
4. Below is a SAMPLE of what your data table should look like. Be sure to include
exercises from all members of your group. (You may need more rows!)

Trial #/Name Exercise Force (N) Distance (m) Work (J) Time (s) Power (W)

ANALYSIS:
1. What name is given to the rate at which work is done? What are the units of this rate?
2. which activity done by your group has the largest power produced? Which muscle
groups were used in this activity?
3. Did the activity that used the largest force result in the largest power produced? Explain
how a large force can result in a relatively small power output?
4. Can a pulley, winch, or lever increase the rate at which a person can do work? Pay
careful attention to the wording of this question, and explain your answer thoroughly.

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