Water enters a boiler at 20 degrees Celsius °C. The boiler operates for 5 minutes [min] to heat 25 gallons gal of water. The boiler requires an input power of 17.5 kilowatts kW] and is 85% efficient. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.180 kilojoules per kilogram kelvin kJ kg K Determine the temperature in degrees Celsius °C of the water as it exits the boiler.

Water enters a boiler at 20 degrees Celsius °C. The boiler operates for 5 minutes [min] to heat 25 gallons gal of water. The boiler requires an input power of 17.5 kilowatts kW] and is 85% efficient. The specific heat capacity of water is 4.180 kilojoules per kilogram kelvin kJ kg K Determine the temperature in degrees Celsius °C of the water as it exits the boiler.

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Chapter20: The First Law Of Thermodynamics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 20.10OQ: A 100-g piece of copper, initially at 95.0C, is dropped into 200 g of water contained in a 280-g...

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