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One kg of water, at 20oC, heated in an electric kettle whose heating element has a mean (temperature averaged) resistance of 20 $\Omega $. The rms voltage in the mains is 200 V. Ignoring heat loss from the kettle, time taken for water to evaporate fully, is close to : [Specific heat of water = 4200 J/(kg oC), Latent heat of water = 2260 kJ/kg]
10 minutes
22 minutes
3 minutes
16 minutes

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