Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Author: David Halliday
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Chapter 26, Problem 84P
A 400 W immersion heater is placed in a pot containing 2.00 L of water at 20°C. (a) How long will the water take to rise to the boiling temperature, assuming that 80% of the available energy is absorbed by the water? (b) How much longer is required to evaporate half of the water?
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