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How much heat is required to raise the body temperature of a 60-kg woman from 21.9°C to 57.3°C?

2007-11-27 13:46:51 · 1 answers · asked by Bob P 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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To all intents and purposes, the human body is just water.

A kilocalorie (aka large calorie, kilogram calorie, = 4.184 kJ) is defined as the amount of energy required to raise 1 kg of water one degree Centigrade.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie

Multiply the weight by the number of degrees to get your answer.

2007-11-28 18:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by simplicitus 7 · 0 0

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