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An individual on a treadmill consumes oxygen at a rate of 2.0 liters/min. What is their metabolic rate in watts?

2007-02-23 11:58:18 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Heat produced per minute in cal/min =
2.0 L/min O2 times 4825 cal/ L O2
(You do the math)

Then convert cal/min to watts:

1Watt = 14.34 cal/min, so divide your cal/min answer by 14.34 and you will have Watts.

2007-02-23 12:24:34 · answer #1 · answered by mary4882 4 · 1 0

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