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Energy in an Olympic Hammer throw

Energy in an Olympic Hammer throw (3.4 kJ)

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Energy in an Olympic Hammer throw (3.4 kJ)

  • is 1/200 of Energy in boiling a kettle (672 kJ)...more
  • is 1/5 of Energy released by metabolising 1g of carbohydrate (17 kJ)...more
  • is 1/5 of Energy released by metabolising 1g of protein (17 kJ)...more

If this was a standard unit ...