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The work done by the heart is 1 Joule per beat. Calculate the power of the heart if it beats 72 times in one.

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The work done by the heart is 1 Joule per beat. Calculate the power of the heart if it beats 72 times in one.

The heart does a work of 1 J per beat. If the heart beats 72 times in a minute, what will be its power?

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Solution

Total work done by the heart in one minute (i.e. 60 s.) is 72 beats or 72 joules.

∴ Power of heart = `("W(in Joules)")/("Time(in s)")`

= `72/60"watts"`

= 1.2 watts

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Chapter 2: Work, Power and Energy - EXERCISE [Page 49]

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Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Work, Power and Energy
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