Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: A frictionless piston–cylinder device contains 5 kg of nitrogen at

A frictionless piston–cylinder device contains 5 kg of nitrogen at 100 kPa and 250 K. Nitrogen is now compressed slowly according to the relation PV1.4 = constant until it reaches a...

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Q: During an expansion process, the pressure of a gas changes from

During an expansion process, the pressure of a gas changes from 15 to 100 psia according to the relation P = aV + b, where a = 5 psia/ft3 and b is a constant. If the initial volume of the gas is 7 ft3...

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Q: A piston–cylinder device initially contains 0.4 kg of

A piston–cylinder device initially contains 0.4 kg of nitrogen gas at 160 kPa and 140°C. The nitrogen is now expanded isothermally to a pressure of 100 kPa. Determine the...

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Q: A piston–cylinder device contains 0.15 kg of air

A piston–cylinder device contains 0.15 kg of air initially at 2 MPa and 350°C. The air is first expanded isothermally to 500 kPa, then compressed polytropically with a polytropic exponent of 1.2 to th...

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Q: On a P-v diagram, what does the area under

On a P-v diagram, what does the area under the process curve represent?

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Q: 1 kg of water that is initially at 90°C with

1 kg of water that is initially at 90°C with a quality of 10 percent occupies a spring-loaded piston cylinder device, such as that in Fig. P5–20. This device is now heated...

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Q: An ideal gas undergoes two processes in a piston–cylinder device

An ideal gas undergoes two processes in a piston–cylinder device as follows: 1–2 Polytropic compression from T1 and P1 with a polytropic exponent n and a compression ratio of r = V1/V2. 2–3 Constant p...

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Q: A piston–cylinder device contains 50 kg of water at 250

A piston–cylinder device contains 50 kg of water at 250 kPa and 25°C. The cross-sectional area of the piston is 0.1 m2. Heat is now transferred to the water, causing part...

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Q: The gage pressure in a liquid at a depth of 3 m

The gage pressure in a liquid at a depth of 3 m is read to be 42 kPa. Determine the gage pressure in the same liquid at a depth of 9 m.

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Q: Reconsider Prob. 5–22. Using appropriate software, investigate

Reconsider Prob. 5–22. Using appropriate software, investigate the effect of the spring constant on the final pressure in the cylinder and the boundary work done. Let the spring cons...

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