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An electric heating coil rated at 1Kw is used to heat 2kg of water for 2 minutes. The initial water temperature is 30\(^o\)C. Taking the specific heat of the water as 4,000Jkg \(^{-1}\) and neglecting that of the container, the final water temperature is

A
15.0\(^o\)C
B
45.0\(^o\)C
C
52.5\(^o\)C
D
C. 60.0\(^o\)C
correct option: c

Power, P = 1kw=100W

  Time, t = 2mins = 2 × 60 = 120secs

  Energy = P×t

  1000 × 120 = 120,000J

  Energy = mc(θ\(_2\) – θ\(_1\))

  120,000 = 2 × 4000(θ\(_2\) – θ\(_1\))

  θ2 = 30 + 15 = 45 \(^o\) C

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