How Does Blood Temperature Change During Exercise?

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The discussion focuses on the calculation of blood temperature changes during exercise, specifically when 0.671 kg of blood releases 1860 J of energy at the body's surface temperature of 37.0 °C. Participants clarify that the specific heat capacity of blood is assumed to be equivalent to that of water. The correct approach involves calculating the temperature change using the formula ΔT = Tf - Ti, where Tf is the final temperature and Ti is the initial temperature. The final temperature is determined by subtracting the calculated temperature change from the initial temperature of 37.0 °C.

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Blood can carry excess energy from the interior to the surface of the body, where the energy is dispersed in a number of ways. While a person is exercising, 0.671 kg of blood flows to the surface of the body and releases 1860 J of energy. The blood arriving at the surface has the temperature of the body interior, 37.0 °C. Assuming that blood has the same specific heat capacity as water, determine the temperature in degrees Celsius of the blood that leaves the surface and returns to the interior.

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From the equation:

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I get the change in temperature. Since I am given initial temperature all I need to do is take the change in temperature and add the initial temperature:

(change)TEMP = Tf-Ti

Problem:
I'am not getting the right final temp.
 
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The blood at the surface of the body has lower temp. Are you taking the positive value of delta_t and subtracting it from 37?
 
Thanks problem solved.
 

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