Question: A 50-cm-long, 800-W electric resistance heating element whose diameter is 0.5 cm is immersed in 40 kg of water initially at 20°C. Assuming the water

A 50-cm-long, 800-W electric resistance heating element whose diameter is 0.5 cm is immersed in 40 kg of water initially at 20°C. Assuming the water container is well insulated determine how long it will take for this heater to raise the water temperature to 80°C. Also, determine the minimum work input required and energy destruction for this process, in kJ. Take T0 = 20°C.

A 50-cm-long, 800-W electric resistance

Water 40 kg Heater

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