A 300 W heater is used to boil 500g of water at l00 °C. How long should the heater be switched on? (The specific latent heat of vaporization of water is 2230 J/g).
Correct answer: A. 62min
- A. 62min
- B. 62 sec
- C. 1.5 hour
- D. 0.5 hour
Explanation
t = Q/P= m x lf/P= 500 x 2230/300 = 3717 seconds = 62 minutes
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