Question

Calculate the average metabolic rate of a 65-kg person who sleeps 8.0h, sits at a desk 6.0h, engages in light activity 6.0h, watches TV 2.0h, plays tennis 1.5 h, and runs 0.50h daily.

Answer 1

Calculate the average metabolic rate of a 65-kg person who sleeps 8.0h, sits at a desk 6.0h, engages in light activity 6.0h, watches TV 2.0h, plays tennis 1.5 h, and runs 0.50h daily, If the metabolic rate for sleeping is 70 J/s, for sitting is 115 J/s, for engage in light activity is 230 J/s, for watching TV is 115 J/s, for playing tennis is 460J/s and for running is 1150 J/s.

Answer:

171.8 W

Explanation:

The Average metabolic rate can be deduced by multiplying each entity performed at a some particular hour of time with their corresponding energy, all divided by 24 hours.

Average metabolic rate = $\frac{(8.0*70)(6.0*115)(6.0*230)(2.0*115)(1.5*460)(0.5*1150)}{24}$

                                        = 171.8 W