As a bacterium swims through water it propels itself forward with its flagella. The speed (and hence the kinetic energy) stays constant when the work done by the bacterium balances the work done on it by the frictional drag force. If the frictional drag force is 0.1 �N, and the bacteria swims at a constant velocity of 175 �m/s, how much work in pJ does the bacteria do in 1.0 s of sustained velocity?
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