Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 17, Problem 57P
If 4.5 × 105 kg of emergency cooling water at 10°C are dumped into a malfunctioning nuclear reactor whose core is producing energy at the rate of 200 MW, and if no circulation or cooling occurs, how long will it take for half the water to boil away?
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