Current Electricity

Question

Water boils in an electric kettle in 20 minutes after being switched on. Using the same main supply, the length of the heating element should be _________ to __________ times of its initial length if the water is to be boiled in 15 minutes.

Accepted Answer

Option C. When an electric kettle is used to heat water, the time taken to boil the water depends on the power of the heating element. The power supplied to the heating element is inversely proportional to the heating time. If we want to reduce the boiling time, the power needs to be increased. The power of the heating element is given by:

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