The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 5.00 A. Assuming the water absorbs all of the energy converted the resistor, calculate how long it takes to heat 0.545 kg of water from room temperature (23.0°C) to the boiling point.

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The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 5.00 A. Assuming the water absorbs all of the energy converted by the resistor, calculate how long it takes to heat
0.545 kg of water from room temperature (23.0°C) to the boiling point.
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Transcribed Image Text:The heating element of a coffeemaker operates at 120 V and carries a current of 5.00 A. Assuming the water absorbs all of the energy converted by the resistor, calculate how long it takes to heat 0.545 kg of water from room temperature (23.0°C) to the boiling point. min
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