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1. Using saturated liquid water at 100°C is being proposed to cool a heated wire. The wire may be

operated at either 80°C, 120°C, 150°C, or 700°C. Which temperature, out of these four options,

would you suggest would be the best operating conditions? Note that the wire may degrade beyond

a temperature of 750°C, and that there are small fluctuations that exist in the wire's operating

temperature/heat generation. Explain your choice of ideal operating condition and why the other

options would not be ideal.

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