Topic: SENSIBLE HEAT

5.An 850 W consumer coffee maker can make 10 cups (1.75 liters) of 80 °C coffee from 20 °C tapwater in
10 minutes. What percentage of the electric energy consumed actually makes it to the coffee?

Solution:

•Qout = mc∆T

Qout = (1.75 kg)(4200 J/kg °C)(80 − 20 °C)

Qout = 441,000 J

•Win = Pt

Win = (850 W)(10 min)(60 s/min)

Win = 510,000 J

The ratio of these two quantities is the efficiency of the device:

η = Qout/Win

η = (441,000 J)/(510,000 J)

η = 86.5%