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How do i find out how much enegry is needed from a hotplate to sustain the heat inside the the container of a drip type coffee maker?

2007-04-11 14:16:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Physics

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I'm not an expert on how hotplates work, but I would suspect there is a thermocouple in the hotplate which activates an on/off switch to supply heat until a certain temperature is reached. From a practical point, a recording amp-meter would be your best best.

2007-04-11 14:27:22 · answer #1 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0 0

Heat is the transfer of energy. In order to maintain the temperature of the coffee the heat into the coffee must equal the heat out of the coffee. How much heat is being dissipated to the ambient air through the glass of the carafe and the opening on top?

2007-04-11 14:59:12 · answer #2 · answered by zeb 4 · 0 0

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