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Body mass can be determined by water displacement. The individual is weighted first and then is submerged in a tank or pool of water. After coming out of the water, the individual is weighed again. Bone and muscle are denser than water; fat is not. A fit individual has a denser body mass while an overweight individual has greater volume. A series of calculations determine the body mass. Read more here: http://new-fitness.com/body_fat_analyzing.html
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Is head weight equal to body weight?
the weight of the human head is 7.30% of the total body weight. ISRAEL
How is the weight of water displaced by a floating body related to the weight of the body itself?
As the body floats then the weight of the body and weight of displaced liquid would be equal to each other. Hence it floats
Does the body weight decreases for a dead body?
When a person dies it increases their actual body weight.
What are the two factors which determine the momentum of a body?
Momentum depends on the mass and the velocity of an object. In physics, P=mv, momentum equals mass times velocity.
How much is 125lbs in stones body weight?
How much is 125lbs in stones body weight?
How do I determine my body weight index?
Your body weight index is determined by your height and weight. I have attached a link to website that will provide you with a calculator to determine your body weight index: www.living-a-healthy-lifestyle.com/body-mass-index.html
What is average weight for 55 year old female height 5'2?
Most doctors today use the Body Mass Index (BMI) chart to determine what weight is healthy. The BMI takes into account a person's height to determine weight. For a person who is 5'2" tall, the normal weight range is anywhere from 104 lbs- 131 lbs.
Why are tee shirts banned from swimming pools?
it adds more weight to your body. slows you down when swimming.
Doctors may use the technique PET to?
determine hot spots of metabolic activity in a patient's body
How does body weight and body type determine how alcohol will affect you?
cause if your skinny you cant hold your 5hit
What do doctors say about quick weight lose?
Quick weight lose is very dangerous for the body. As you do this it depletes the body of the good fat that you need to have energy and it affects you in the wrong way.
What does the weight and density of a persons bone structure determine?
The weight and density of a persons bone structure determines the body frame.
Why do you get love handles?
Love handles are from excess weight. Your genetic code which is the instructions for your body determine where this excess weight is stored.
How do you determine live weight from field dresssed weight?
For a well-fed deer, you probably left 20% of its body weight for the 'possums. Multiply the field-dressed weight by 1.2.
Would like to determine ideal body weight for height 162 cms or 5 ft and 3 inches and body. Weight 64 kgs.?
Ideal weight for someone your height is 60-65 kg.
What is Gravesand apparatus?
Gravesand apparatus is used to determine weight of body using parallelogram law of vectors.
How do doctors check how much blood you have in your body?
Doctors don't check how much blood you have in your body. They do a best guesstimate based on size and weight. Some lab tests check the relative and absolute numbers of blood cells per unit volume.
