Water of volume $2\, litre$ in a container is heated with a coil of $1\, kW$ at $27 \,^oC$. The lid of the container is open and energy dissipates at rate of $160\, J/s$. In how much time temperature will rise from $27\,^oC$ to $77\,^oC$ $[$ Given specific heat of water is $4.2\, kJ/kg$ $]$

  • [IIT 2005]
  • A

    $8 \,\min\,\, 20 \,s$

  • B

    $6\,\min \,2 \,s$

  • C

    $7\, \min$

  • D

    $14 \,\min$

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