John heats 1 kg of soup from 25 °C to 70 °C for 15 minutes by a heater. How long does the same heater take to heat 1.5 kg of the same kind of soup from 20 °C to 80 °C? The energy output per unit time by the heater is constant.
Question
Question
John heats 1 kg of soup from 25 °C to 70 °C for 15 minutes by a heater. How long does the same heater take to heat 1.5 kg of the same kind of soup from 20 °C to 80 °C? The energy output per unit time by the heater is constant.
Answer:
30 minutes
Explanation:
Energy per time is constant, so:
E₁ / t₁ = E₂ / t₂
m₁C₁ΔT₁ / t₁ = m₂C₂ΔT₂ / t₂
(1 kg) C (70°C − 25°C) / 15 min = (1.5 kg) C (80°C − 20°C) / t
(1 kg) (45°C) / 15 min = (1.5 kg) (60°C) / t
3/min = 90 / t
t = 30 min