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Two litre of water at initialled temperature of 27oC is heated by a heater of power 1 kW. If the lid of kettle is opened, then heat is lost at the constant rate of 160 J/s. Find the time required to raise the temperature of water to 77oC with the lid open (specific heat of water 4.2 kJ.kg).

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5 min 40 sec
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14 min 20 sec
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8 min 20 sec
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16 min 10 sec
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Solution

The correct option is B 8 min 20 sec
By law of conservation energy.
Heat input=heat output
pt=mcθ+ heat lost to surrender
1000×t=2×4200×50+160t
840t=2×4200×50
t=500 sec
=8 min 20 sec

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