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A rigid tank whose volume is unknown is divided into two parts by a partition. One side of the tank contains an ideal gas at 927°C. The other side is evacuated and has a volume twice the si...
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A rigid tank contains 20 lbm of air at 20 psia and 70°F. More air is added to the tank until the pressure and temperature rise to 25 psia and 90°F, respectively. Determine the amount of air added to t...
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In an informative article in a magazine it is stated that tires lose roughly 1 psi of pressure for every 10°F drop in outside temperature. Investigate whether this is a valid statement.
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A househusband is cooking beef stew for his family in a pan that is (a) uncovered, (b) covered with a light lid, and (c) covered with a heavy lid. For which case will the cooking time be the shortest?...
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What is the physical significance of the compressibility factor Z?
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Determine the specific volume of refrigerant-134a vapor at 0.9 MPa and 70°C based on (a) the ideal-gas equation, (b) the generalized compressibility chart, and (c) data from tables. Also, determine th...
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Determine the specific volume of superheated water vapor at 15 MPa and 350°C using (a) the ideal-gas equation, (b) the generalized compressibility chart, and (c) the steam tables. Also determine the...
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