When air is inhaled, it quickly becomes saturated with water vapor as it passes through the moist

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When air is inhaled, it quickly becomes saturated with water vapor as it passes through the moist upper airways. When breathing dry air, about 25 mg of water are exhaled with each breath. At 12 breaths/min, what is the rate of energy loss due to evaporation? Express your answer in both watts and Calories per day. At body temperature, the heat of vaporization of water is Lv, = 24 x 105 J/kg.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321595492

2nd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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