A heart defibrillator passes 11.5 A through a patient's torso for 5.00 ms in an attempt to restore normal beating. How much charge passed through the torso? charge: C What voltage was applied if 515 J of energy was dissipated by the current in the patient's body? voltage: V What was the effective resistance of the patient's torso? effective resistance: Ω Find the average resulting temperature increase of the 7.75 kg of affected tissue. Assume that the human body has a specific heat of about 3.50 x 10³ J/(kg.°C). average resulting temperature increase: °C

A heart defibrillator passes 11.5 A through a patient's torso for 5.00 ms in an attempt to restore normal beating. How much charge passed through the torso? charge: C What voltage was applied if 515 J of energy was dissipated by the current in the patient's body? voltage: V What was the effective resistance of the patient's torso? effective resistance: Ω Find the average resulting temperature increase of the 7.75 kg of affected tissue. Assume that the human body has a specific heat of about 3.50 x 10³ J/(kg.°C). average resulting temperature increase: °C

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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ISBN:9781133939146

Author:Katz, Debora M.

Publisher:Katz, Debora M.

Chapter28: Current And Resistance

Section: Chapter Questions

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