What Is the Metabolic Rate (Expressed in KJ/day) Required by a Person

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the metabolic rate (expressed in kJ/day) required by a person of surface area 1.5 m² and wearing clothing (with the thermal conductivity of felt) of thickness = 1 cm, to maintain a body temperature of 37°C, when the air temperature is 0°C?

• A)19180 kJ/day
• B)9590 kJ/day
• C)1918 kJ/day
• D)222 kJ/day

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Definitions:

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