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 Exercise
EquivalentsFirst, we need to know
how much you weigh: pounds (press [Tab]
after you've entered your weight).
For a person of your weight, kilowatt-hours of
electricity is equivalent to the energy used in each of the following types of exercise:
- Walking up flights of stairs (at
10 feet per flight).
- for minutes.
- Hiking out of
the Grand Canyon times
(5,000 feet elevation).
Continue on to:
- Chemical Energy (batteries, foods,
and fuels)
- Mechanical Energy (cars, trains,
weights, and speeds)
- Thermal Energy (heat, cold, and
melting ice)
- Worldwide Energy Use (homes,
huts, igloos, and yurts)
- Pollution (smog, global
warming, and acid rain)
NOTE: You can change the number
of kilowatt-hours at the top of each page and see how
the energy equivalents change in response (press [Tab] after you've made your change to
recalculate the other values on the page). You can also change the number in any of
the output boxes and press [Tab] to recalculate all the other values on the page,
including the kilowatt-hours. Or go back to the main calculator
page to start again.
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