Physics · Calorimetry & Change of State · Thermodynamics
Problem
A water cooler of storage capacity 120 litres can cool water at a constant rate of P watts. In a closed circulation system (as shown schematically in the figure), the water from the cooler is used to cool an external device that generates constantly 3 kW of heat (thermal load). The temperature of water fed into the device cannot exceed 30∘C and the entire stored 120 litres of water is initially cooled to 10∘C. The entire system is thermally insulated. The minimum value of P (in watts) for which the device can be operated for 3 hours is (Specific heat of water is 4.2kJkg−1K−1 and the density of water is 1000kgm−3)