Question:
A portable coffee heater supplies a potential difference of 12.0 V across a Nichrome heating element with a resistance of 2.00 {eq}Omega {/eq}.
(a) Calculate the power consumed by the heater.
(b) How many minutes would it take to heat 1.00 kg of coffee from 20.0{eq}^{circ} {/eq}C to 50.0{eq}^{circ} {/eq}C with this heater? Coffee has a specific heat of 4 184 J/(kg {eq}^{circ} {/eq}C). Neglect any energy losses to the environment.
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