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Chapter 1 Problem 60P

Question

BIO Biological tissues are typically made up of 98% water. Given that the density of water is \(1.0 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}^{3}\), estimate the mass of

(a) the heart of an adult human;

(b) a cell with a diameter of 0.5 \(\mu \mathrm{m}\);

(c) a honeybee.

Solution

Solution 60P Since, cells contain 98% of water, we can consider the cells are made of water and calculate the mass using the density of water. Step 1 a) The typical volume of human heart is V = 280 cm = 280 × 10 6m . The density of the water is = 1.0 × 10 kg/m 3 Hence the mass of a human heart is m = V = (280 × 10 6 m )(1.0 × 103kg/m ) = 0.280 kg

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Title University Physics 13 
Author Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
ISBN 9780321675460

BIO Biological tissues are typically made up of 98% water.

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