Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 4 - Energy Analysis of Closed Systems - Problems - Page 205: 4-105

Answer

She would take 493 days to get to a BMI of 20.

Work Step by Step

Energy contents: Pizza: 350 Cal/slice Coke: 87 Cal/200ml The difference in habits is 1 slice of pizza and 200 ml of coke less, hence $\Delta E = -437\ Cal/day$ The energy content of fat is 33.1 MJ/kg, so: $\Delta \dot{m} = -0.0553\ kg/day$ The difference in weight would be ($H=1.6m$) : $\Delta m = -H²(BMI_2-BMI_1)=-25.6\ kg$ The total time for this weight loss would be: $\Delta t = 462.93\ days$ She would take 493 days to get to a BMI of 20.
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