The burner on an electric stove has a power output of 2 kW . A 650 g stainless s
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The burner on an electric stove has a power output of 2 kW . A 650 g stainless steel tea kettle is filled with 20 degree C water and placed on the already hot burner. If it takes 2.50 min for the water to reach a boil, what volume of water, in cm^3, was in the kettle? Stainless steel is mostly iron, so you can assume its specific heat is that of iron. The burner on an electric stove has a power output of 2 kW . A 650 g stainless steel tea kettle is filled with 20 degree C water and placed on the already hot burner. If it takes 2.50 min for the water to reach a boil, what volume of water, in cm^3, was in the kettle? Stainless steel is mostly iron, so you can assume its specific heat is that of iron.Explanation / Answer
2e3*2.90*60 = (0.810*448 + m*4186) *(100-20) m = 0.951 kg V = 951 cm^3