The average resting heart rate for adults typically ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. To calculate the average number of heartbeats per second, you can divide the beats per minute (BPM) by 60 seconds.
For example:
- At 60 beats per minute: \( \frac{60 , \text{beats}}{60 , \text{seconds}} = 1 , \text{beat per second} \)
- At 100 beats per minute: \( \frac{100 , \text{beats}}{60 , \text{seconds}} \approx 1.67 , \text{beats per second} \)
So, the average number of heartbeats per second for a resting adult is generally between approximately 1 and 1.67 beats per second.