When air is inhaled, it quickly becomes saturated with waterBIO vapor as it passes

Chapter 12, Problem 44

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When air is inhaled, it quickly becomes saturated with waterBIO vapor as it passes through the moist upper airways. When a personbreathes dry air, about 25 mg of water are exhaled with eachbreath. At 12 breaths/mi n, what is the rate of energy loss due toevaporation? Express your answer in both watts and Caloriesper day. At body temperature, the heat of vaporizat ion of wateris Lv = 24 X 105 J/kg.

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