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ISBN: 9780134988566

Author: Wolfson, Richard

Publisher: Pearson Education,

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Chapter 24, Problem 70P

An immersion-type heating coil is connected to a 120-V outlet and immersed in a 250-mL cup of water initially at 10°C. The water comes to a boil in 85 s. Assuming no heat loss, and neglecting the heater’s mass, find (a) the power and (b) the heater’s resistance.

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