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A Person Is Walking Outdoors on a Cold Day When 20C- 20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C }

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A person is walking outdoors on a cold day when the temperature is 20C- 20 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } He is breathing at the rate of 16 breaths per minute, and each time he breathes in he inhales 0.0050m30.0050 m ^ { 3 } of air. At what rate does he lose heat from breathing if the air in his lungs is heated to body temperature (37C) \left( 37 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { C } \right) before it is exhaled? The specific heat of air is 1020 J/kgK1020 \mathrm {~J} / \mathrm { kg } \cdot \mathrm { K } and the density of air is 1.29 kg/m31.29 \mathrm {~kg} / \mathrm { m } ^ { 3 }


A) 300 W
B) 150 W
C) 60 W
D) 90 W
E) 100 W

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