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A 100 watt immersion heater is placed in a pot containing 1 litre of water at 20ºC. How long will it take to heat water to boiling temperature if 20% of the available energy is lost to surroundings?

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Correct option is B

Given P of the heater is 100W

Heat required to boil water

mst2-t1=1×4200×80mass of 1 liter of water is 1 kg and specific of water is 4200 J/kg

20 % is loss

so heat required 4200×80=P×t×80100

so t=4200×100100=4200 sec=70 min

 

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