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Chapter 20 Problem 68PE

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PE Integrated Concepts (a) What is the cost of heating a hot tub containing 1500 kg of water from 10.0ºC to 40.0ºC , assuming 75.0% efficiency to account for heat transfer to the surroundings? The cost of electricity is 9 cents/kWh . (b) What current was used by the 220-V AC electric heater, if this took 4.00 h?

Solution

Step-by-step solution Given : Mass = 1500 kg Initial tempreature =10.0ºC Final tempreature = 40.0ºC , Efficiency = 75.0% Price= 9 cents/kWh Voltage = 220-V AC Time = 4.00 h , (1 h= 3600 seconds) (conversion) 0 Specific heat of water= 4186 J/kg C Conversion 1 kWh = 3.60 x 10 J 6 Calculate the cost of heating = Step 1 of 4 The energy required to heat water inside the tub is given by equation (1) E= m C(T - T) …………………. (1) f i Here,m is the mass of water, c is the specific heat of water,T is the final teferature and T i the initial temperature of system.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

PE Integrated Concepts (a) What is the cost of heating a

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