5. Describe how you would determine your horsepower. The equipment you have at your disposal incudes: a set of stairs, a timer, bathroom scale and a ruler. Be sure to describe what pieces of information you will need and what you will do with the information.

5. Describe how you would determine your horsepower. The equipment you have at your disposal incudes: a set of stairs, a timer, bathroom scale and a ruler. Be sure to describe what pieces of information you will need and what you will do with the information.

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