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All birds, independent of their size, must maintain a power output of 10 - 25 watts per kilogram of body mass in order to fly by flapping their wings. (a) The Andean giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas) has mass 70 g and flaps its wings 10 times per second while hovering. Estimate the amount of work done by such a hummingbird in each wingbeat. (b) A 70-kg athlete can maintain a power output of 1.4 kW for no more than a few seconds; the steady power output of a typical athlete is only 500 W or so. Is it possible for a human-powered aircraft to fly for extended periods by flapping its wings for a human-powered aircraft to fly for extended periods by flapping its wings? Explain.

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  1. The work done are 0.07 J/beat to 0.175 J/beat.
  2. No, it is not possible for a human-powered aircraft to fly for extended periods by flapping its wings.

Step by step solution

01

Identify the given data

The mass of the bird is mb=0.07kg.

The minimum power output is localid="1663755763088" pmin=10watt/kg.

The minimum power output is pmax=25watt/kg.

The number of flaps per second is N = 10 beat/s.

02

The relationship between the power and work

The relationship between the power and work is given by,

P=Wt

Here, P, is power, W is work done, and t is time.

03

Determine the amount of work done by such a hummingbird in each wingbeat(a)

Find the minimum power as follows.

Pmin=Pmin×mb=10watt/kg0.07kg=0.7watt

Find the maximum power as follows.

Pmax=Pmax×mb=25watt/kg0.07kg=1.75watt

Find the work done corresponding to the minimum power as follows.

Wmin=0.7J/s10beat/s=0.07J/beat

Find the work done corresponding to the maximum power as follows.

Wmax=1.75J/s10beat/s=0.175J/beat

Therefore, the required work done are 0.07 J/beat, and 0.175 J/beat.

04

Determine the whether it possible for a human-powered aircraft to fly for extended periods by flapping its wings (b)

Power output of the athlete is P = 1.4 kW or P = 1400 W.

The Mass of athlete is m = 70 kg.

Steady power output of the athlete is P = 500 W.

Power output per kilogram of the body mass is given by,

PM=500W70kg≈7W/g

Since, the power output in order to fly ranges from 10 to 25 Watts, and the value of is P/m less when compared to the range of flying.

Now, the athlete can expend1400W70kg=20W/kg for short interval of time. Hence, it is not possible for a human powered aircraft to fly for extended periods by flapping its wings.

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