Question

An implanted pacemaker supplies the heart with 72 pulses per minute, each pulse providing 6.0 V for 0.65 ms. The resistance of the heart muscle between the pacemaker’s electrodes is 550 Ω. Find (a) the current that flows during a pulse, (b) the energy delivered in one pulse, and (c) the average power supplied by the pacemaker.

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Current = 11 mA

b) Energy = 66 mJ

c) Power = 101.54 W

Explanation:

a) Voltage, V = IR

   Voltage, V = 6 V, Resistance, R = 550 Ω

   Current, I $=\frac{6}{550}=0.011A=11mA$

b) Energy = Current x Voltage = 6 x 0.011 = 0.066 J = 66 mJ

c) $\texttt{Power=}\frac{Energy}{Time}=\frac{0.066}{0.65\times 10^{-3}}=101.54W$