An Electric Clothes Dryer Draws 20 a at 220 V

question 68

Multiple Choice

An electric clothes dryer draws 20 A at 220 V. If the clothes put into the dryer have a mass of 7.0 kg when wet and 3.0 kg dry, how long does it take to dry the clothes? (Assume all heat energy goes into vaporizing water, L_v = 2.26 *10⁶ J/kg.)

• A) 55 min
• B) 26 min
• C) 16 min
• D) 34 min

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