Fundamentals of Physics 10th ISV Edition Β· Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics Β· Problem 36
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36 What mass of butter, which has a usable energy content of 6.0 Cal/g (\(= 6000 \text{ cal/g}\)), would be equivalent to the change in gravitational potential energy of a 78.0 kg man who ascends from sea level to the top of Mt. Everest, at elevation 8.84 km? Assume that the average \(g\) for the ascent is \(9.80 \text{ m/s}^2\).
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Given: 78.0 kg, 8.84 km
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Fundamentals of Physics Β· 10th ISV Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics