A 60 kg patient suffers from hyperthermia, having a mean body temperature of 41 °C. The patient is placed in a bath containing 50 kg of water. The speciﬁc heat capacity of the water is 4.19 kJ kg−1 K−1 and the average speciﬁc heat capacity of the patient is 3.49 kJ kg−1 K−1. In order for the ﬁnal temperature of the water and patient to be 37 °C, what should the initial temperature of the water be?

A 60 kg patient suffers from hyperthermia, having a mean body temperature of 41 °C. The patient is placed in a bath containing 50 kg of water. The speciﬁc heat capacity of the water is 4.19 kJ kg−1 K−1 and the average speciﬁc heat capacity of the patient is 3.49 kJ kg−1 K−1. In order for the ﬁnal temperature of the water and patient to be 37 °C, what should the initial temperature of the water be?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter21: Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics

Section: Chapter Questions

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