A hiker caught in a thunderstorm loses heat when her clothing becomes wet. She is packing emergency

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A hiker caught in a thunderstorm loses heat when her clothing becomes wet. She is packing emergency rations which if completely metabolized will release 35 kJ of heat per gram of rations consumed. How much rations must the hiker consume to avoid a reduction in body temperature of 2.5 K as a result of heat loss? Assume the heat capacity of the body equals that of water and that the hiker weighs 51 kg. State any additional assumptions. 

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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