Question: Consider a 1000-W iron whose base plate is made of 0.5-cm-thick aluminum alloy 2024-T6 (p = 2770 kg/m3 and c, = 875 J/kg-C). The

Consider a 1000-W iron whose base plate is made of 0.5-cm-thick aluminum 

Consider a 1000-W iron whose base plate is made of 0.5-cm-thick aluminum alloy 2024-T6 (p = 2770 kg/m3 and c, = 875 J/kg-C). The base plate has a surface area of 0.03 m2. Initially, the iron is in thermal equilibrium with the ambient air at 22C. Assuming 90% of the heat generated in the resistance wires is transferred to the plate, determine the minimum time needed for the plate temperature to reach 200C. Air 22C IRON 1000 W

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