Convert 3.50 3 103 cal to an equivalent number of joules. (a) 2.74 3 104 J (b) 1.47 3 104 J (c) 3.24 3 104 J (d) 5.33 3 104 J (e) 7.20 3 105 J
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At time t 5 0, a vessel contains a mixture of 10 kg of water and an unknown mass of ice in equilibrium at 0C. The temperature of the mixture is measured over a period of an hour, with the following results: During the first 50 min, the mixture remains at 0C; from 50 min to 60 min, the temperature increases steadily from 0C to 2C. Neglecting the heat capacity of the vessel, determine the mass of ice that was initially placed in it. Assume a constant power input to the container.
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