Question

A person consumes a snack containing 14 food calories (14kcal). what is the power this food produces if it is to be "burned off" due to exercise in 6 hours? (1 cal=4.186 J).

A. 9763 W
B. 2.7 W
C. 0.6 W
D. .0027 W

Answer 1

D) 0.0027

Step-by-step explanation:

Power is the rate of work that is power = work/time

we are given the following:

Work = 14kcal this is equal to 58.576 J

time = 6hours this is equal to 21600 seconds

therefore:

Power = 58.576/21600 = 0.0027W

Answer 2

B) 2.7W

Step-by-step explanation:

Converting Cal to Joule

1 cal = 4.186J

14 kcal = 14 x 1000 x 4.186

= 58604 J

Converting hour to seconds

6 hours = 6 x 60 x 60 seconds

= 21600 seconds

Power is the time rate of doing work.

Power = Work/Time

P = (58604) / (21600)

P = 2.7W