49.7k views
0 votes
30. How many calories would it take to raise a persons body temperature 3 degrees if their

mass is 79545 grams? (show your work)

User Bkev
by
8.6k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

2000000 heat calories.

Step-by-step explanation:

Step-by-step explanation:

The heat capacity of water is 1 calorie for 1 gram raised 1 degree C

or 4.186 joules of energy for 1 gram raised 1 degree C ( or

K

o

)

l Kg = 1000 grams so

100

K

g

×

1000

g

1

= 100000 grams of water.

It takes 10 000 calories to raise 10 000 grams of water 1 degree

so 20 degrees x 10 000 grams = 2 000 000 calories.

The same type calculations can be done for heat in joules

10, 000 grams x 4.186 joules x 20 degrees. = 8372000 joules.

User Thai Ha
by
7.9k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories