A small immersion heater is rated at 285 W . The specific heat of water is 4186 J/kg⋅C∘. Estimate how long it will take to heat a cup of soup (assume this is 250 mL of water) from 20 ∘C to 64 ∘C. Ignore the heat loss to the surrounding environment.

Arailroad car collides with and sticks to an identical railroad car that is initially at rest. after the collision, the total kinetic energy of the two cars is a) the same as before. b) half as much as before. c) one third as much as before. d) one fourth as much as before. e) twice as much as before.