The average power exerted by a 51 kg woman running up a flight of stairs with a net upward displacement of 5.0 meters in 5.0 seconds is calculated using the formula for power, which is work done over time. The work done is equal to the gravitational potential energy gained, calculated as mass (51 kg) multiplied by gravitational acceleration (9.81 m/s²) and height (5.0 m). The average power is determined to be approximately 5.1 kW.
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