Question

If the energy bar was his only fuel, how far could a 68 kg person walk at 5 km/h?

Answer 1

An energy bar contains of 20grams of carbohydrates and 1gram is equal to 17 KJ. If the energy bar was his only fuel the total energy available is equal to (17,000 x 20) = 340,000j. Estimate KJ per hour is equal to 1539KJ, it has Time equal to (340,000/1539,000) is equal to 0.2209 hour and his Distance is equal to (5,000 x .2209) = 1.1045km.