Edemardil Posted July 27, 2018 Posted July 27, 2018 I figured out (a) but I am having trouble with (b):(a) What is the efficiency of an out of condition professor who 2.10e5 J of useful work while metabolizing 500 kcal of food energy?(b) How many food calories would a well-conditioned athlete metabolize in doing the same work with an efficiency of 25%?2. Relevant equationsOE + Wnc = OEfη = Work_out / Work_inWork_in = η * work_out3. The attempt at a solutionFor (a) I converted the calories to Joules1 kcal = 4184 J500 kcal (4184J/1 kcal) = 2.1e6 Jη = W_out/W_inη = (2.10e5J) / (2.10e6J)η = 10%(b) I assume I could input the 25% into the equation and work backwards but it's not giving me a correct anwser. I've tried the following:0.25 = (2.10e5J) / (kcal)kcal = (0.25)(2.10e5J)kcal = 52500JConvert the Joules to kcal and get something like 12kcalBut that's wrong also. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I wrote my equation wrong and got it now. Should be: 0.25 = (2.10e5) / (kcal) kcal = (210e5) / (I had times) (0.25) kcal = 840e3 J J to kcal 1kcal = 4184 J 840e3 / 4184 = 201 kcal 1
Country Boy Posted August 22, 2018 Posted August 22, 2018 0.25 = (2.10e5J) / (kcal)kcal = (0.25)(2.10e5J) This is incorrect. If "0.25= (2.10 e5J)/(kcal)" then multiply both sides by (kcal) to get 0.25(kcal)= (2.10 e5J) and divide both sides by 0.25: kcal= (2.10e5 J)/(0.25)= 8.50e^5= 850000 kcal.
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