If the suns intensity on the back of the alligator is 500


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Problem: Reptiles don't use enough metabolic energy to keep their body temperature constant. They cool off at night and must warm up in the morning sun. Suppose a 2.6-m-long, 60-cm-wide, 365kgalligator is basking in the sun.

Part I: If the sun's intensity on the back of the alligator is 500 W/m2, and if energy losses can be ignored, how long will it take the alligator to warm up from 23oC to a more favorable 30oC? The average specific heat of body tissue is 3400 J/kgK.

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