Question

Heat stroke typically occurs when the body reaches 104 °F/40 °C. If we consider an athlete weighing 160 lbs (72.57 kg) and assume that the specific heat capacity of our body is 3.500 J/g∙K. How much heat (in SI units) would need to be released to bring the athlete’s core temperature back to normal (98.6°F/37 °C)?

Answer 1