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Basal metabolic rate. The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which energy is produced in the body when a person is at rest A 75 kg (165 lb) person of height 1.83 m (6 ft) would have a body surface area of approximately 2.0 m2. (a) What is the net amount of heat this person could radiate per second into a room at 18°C (about 65°F) if his skin’s surface temperature is 30°C? (At such temperatures, nearly alt the heat is infrared
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