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Chapter 11 Problem 59

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Liquid helium has a very low boiling point, 4.2 K, as well as a very low latent heat of vaporization, 2.00 3 104 J/kg. If energy is transferred to a container of liquid helium at the boiling point from an immersed electric heater at a rate of 10.0 W, how long does it take to boil away 2.00 kg of the liquid?

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Title College Physics 9 
Author Serway Vuille
ISBN 9780840062062

Liquid helium has a very low boiling point, 4.2 K, as well

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