Question: Because a hot water supply must also heat some pipe mass as it is turned on so it does not come out hot right away.

Because a hot water supply must also heat some pipe mass as it is turned on so it does not come out hot right away. Assume 80oC liquid water at 100 kPa is cooled to 45oC as it heats 15 kg of copper pipe from 20 to 45oC. How much mass (kg) of water is needed?

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