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A college student produces about 117 kcal of heat per hour on the average. What is the rate of energy producti?

  • A college student produces about 117 kcal of heat per hour on the average. What is the rate of energy production in watts?

  • Answer:

    (117000 cal/hr)(1/3600 hr/sec)(4.187 J/cal) = 136 Joules/sec = 136 Watts

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