An electric kettle (rated at $2.5\, kW$) is used to heat $3\, kg$ of water from $15\, ^oC$ to its boiling point. It takes $9.5$ minutes. The amount of heat lost is:

  • A
    $3.5 \times 10^5\, J$
  • B
    $7 \times 10^6\, J$
  • C
    $3.5 \times 10^4\, J$
  • D
    $7 \times 10^8\, J$

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