Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 14 - Heat - General Problems - Page 411: 63

Answer

19 minutes.

Work Step by Step

If metabolism were to stop, heat loss would be by conduction and radiation, at a rate of 200 W. The change in temperature is related to the body’s heat loss by Eq. 14–2, $Q=mc\Delta T$. $$\frac{Q}{t}=P=\frac{ mc\Delta T }{t}$$ $$t=\frac{ mc\Delta T }{P}=\frac{(65 kg)(3470J/(kg\cdot C))(1^{\circ})}{200W}=1128s\approx 19\;minutes$$
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