Q.
If an average person jogs, he produces 14.5×104calmin−1. This is removed by the evaporation of sweat. The amount of sweat evaporated per minute (assuming 1kg requires 580×103cal for evaporation) is
Given,
Calories produced per minute =14.5×103cal/min
Latent heat =580×103cal/kg
Amount of sweat evaporated per minute = Number of calories required for evaporation /kg Sweat produces / minute = Latent heat(in cal /kg ) C alories produced (heat produced) / minute =580×10314.5×103=580145=0.25kg