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Anonymous asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 8 years ago

Specific Heat Capacity Question?

When Johnny drinks 2.6kg of water at 0 degrees Celsius in a day, approximately how much energy must her body expend to raise the temperature of this water to her body's temperature of 37 degrees Celsius (specific heat capacity of human body = 3470J/kg)

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  • 8 years ago
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    (4.186 J/g·°C) x (2600 g) x (37 - 0)°C = 4.03 x 10^5 J = 403 kJ

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