a person has a mass of 48.5 kg. how much heat energy would be required to warm this person back to the normal temp. of 37.5 degrees C if hypothermia has caused the body temp to be lowered to 34.8?

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anonymous · Answer

Hmm, is this multiple choice by any chance? If so may I please see the other information.

anonymous · Answer

C = 4186 J/(kg • °C)
M (in kg)
T (in °C or °K . . . This has no importance !)
Q will be in Joule (J)


Q = M x C x (Tf - Ti)

Q = 
Q =

anonymous · Answer

Now, Can you do the Plugging in of the data?

aaronq · Answer

The (average) specific heat capacity of the human body is about 3500 J/kg*C, a bit lower of that of water, so you should use that value instead.