A hot pack contains 715g of water at 60 degrees Celsius. If the water cools to body temperature, how many kilocalories of heat could be transferred to an inflamed ankle?

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Answer:

49822 joules of heat can be transferred to ankle from heat bag.

Explanation:

We know that average body temperature should be 37 degree centigrade

Hot water bag has 715 grams of water present in it. Specific heat of 1 gram of water is 4.18 joules per gram per degree centigrade. 715 grams will have [tex]715 \times 4.18= 2988.7 j[/tex]

The degree of water that is given is 60° hence specific heat becomes[tex]179322 \ j[/tex]

Specific heat of body at 37° centigrade will be = [tex]129500 \ j[/tex]

The amount of heat that can be transferred from hot bag will be [tex]179322 - 129500 = 49822 \ j[/tex]

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