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A bicycle rider of mass 60 kg generates a power of 400 W when riding at a moderate pace. Of this energy, about 25% is used to propel the bicycle, and the remaining 75% goes into heat generated within his body. If none of this heat were lost to the surroundings, how much would the cyclist's body temperature increase after 1 hour of riding?

Name: a bicycle rider of mass 60 kg generates a power of 400w when riding at a moderate pace of this energy about 25 is used to propel the bicycle and the remaining 75 goes into heat generated wit 77317
Uploaded: 2022-05-17T22:36:41-08:00
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Channel: Ayush Naidu
Description: a bicycle rider of mass 60 kg generates a power of 400w when riding at a moderate pace of this energy about 25 is used to propel the bicycle and the remaining 75 goes into heat generated wit 77317

          A bicycle rider of mass 60 kg generates a power of 400 W when riding at a moderate pace. Of this energy, about 25% is used to propel the bicycle, and the remaining 75% goes into heat generated within his body. If none of this heat were lost to the surroundings, how much would the cyclist's body temperature increase after 1 hour of riding?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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05/17/2022

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Given that 75% of the total power generated is used for heat generation, we can calculate this as: Total power used for heat = 0.75 * 400 W = 300 W Show more…

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A bicycle rider of mass 60 kg generates a power of 400 W when riding at a moderate pace. Of this energy, about 25% is used to propel the bicycle, and the remaining 75% goes into heat generated within his body. If none of this heat were lost to the surroundings, how much would the cyclist's body temperature increase after 1 hour of riding?