Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Exercises and Problems - Page 314: 54

Answer

$21.6\ MJ$

Work Step by Step

We find the mass that the water loses in three hours, recalling that 1L of water weighs 1 kg: $ m = (3kg/h)(3h)=9kg$ We can now find Q: $ Q = mL = (2.4MJ/kg)(9kg)=21.6\ MJ$
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