A 10KW immersion heater is placed in a pot containing two liter of water at 23°C. How long will it take to heat the water to boiling temperature[100°C] if 32% of the available energy is lost to the surroundings. Specific heat capacity of water 4185JK9¬ªK¯1

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A 10KW immersion heater is placed in a pot containing two liter of water at
23°C. How long will it take to heat the water to boiling temperature[100°C]
if 32% of the available energy is lost to the surroundings. Specific heat
|capacity of water 4185JK9¬ªK¯1
Transcribed Image Text:A 10KW immersion heater is placed in a pot containing two liter of water at 23°C. How long will it take to heat the water to boiling temperature[100°C] if 32% of the available energy is lost to the surroundings. Specific heat |capacity of water 4185JK9¬ªK¯1
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