11th Class Physics Thermal Properties of Matter / द्रव्य के तापीय गुण Question Bank Thermal Properties of Matter Conceptual Problems

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    A fat man is used to consuming about  worth of food everyday. His food contains  of butter plus a plate of sweets everyday, besides items which provide him with other nutrients (proteins, vitamins, minerals, etc.) in addition to fats and carbohydrates. The caloric value of 10 g of butter is  and that of a plate of sweets is of average .What dietary strategy should he adopt to cut down his calories to about  per day? Assume the man cannot resist eating the full plate of sweets once it is offered to him!

    Answer:

                    The man intends to cut down 3000-2100 = 900 kcal. But avoiding sweets completely, he will cut down 700 kcal. To cut down another 200 kcal, he should cut down butter by  \[\frac{10}{60}\times 200=33\,g\]per day. He should not cut down consumption of food, that provides him with vitamins and other vital nutrients.


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