Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: A spring-loaded piston–cylinder device contains 5 kg of

A spring-loaded piston–cylinder device contains 5 kg of helium as the system, as shown in Fig. P5–73. This system is heated from 100 kPa and 20°C to 800...

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Q: A piston–cylinder device whose piston is resting on top of

A piston–cylinder device whose piston is resting on top of a set of stops initially contains 0.5 kg of helium gas at 100 kPa and 25°C. The mass of the piston is such that 500 kPa of pressure is requir...

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Q: A piston–cylinder device, whose piston is resting on a

A piston–cylinder device, whose piston is resting on a set of stops, initially contains 3 kg of air at 200 kPa and 27°C. The mass of the piston is such that a pressure of 400 kPa is required to move i...

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Q: A 1-kg block of iron is heated from 25 to

A 1-kg block of iron is heated from 25 to 75°C. What is the change in the iron’s total internal energy and enthalpy?

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Q: The state of liquid water is changed from 50 psia and 50

The state of liquid water is changed from 50 psia and 50°F to 2000 psia and 100°F. Determine the change in the internal energy and enthalpy of water on the basis of the (a) compressed liquid tables, (...

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Q: A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston–cylinder

A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston–cylinder device. The piston has a mass of 3.2 kg and a cross-sectional area of 35 cm2. A compressed spring above the piston exer...

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Q: During a picnic on a hot summer day, all the cold

During a picnic on a hot summer day, all the cold drinks disappear quickly, and the only available drinks are those at the ambient temperature of 85°F. In an effort to cool a 12-fluid-oz drink in a ca...

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Q: An ordinary egg can be approximated as a 5.5-

An ordinary egg can be approximated as a 5.5-cm-diameter sphere. The egg is initially at a uniform temperature of 8°C and is dropped into boiling water at 97°C. Taking the properties of the egg to be...

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Q: A mass of 5 kg of saturated water vapor at 150 kPa

A mass of 5 kg of saturated water vapor at 150 kPa is heated at constant pressure until the temperature reaches 200°C. Calculate the work done by the steam during this process.

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Q: Consider a 1000-W iron whose base plate is made of

Consider a 1000-W iron whose base plate is made of 0.5-cm-thick aluminum alloy 2024-T6 (ρ = 2770 kg/m3 and cp = 875 J/kg·°C). The base plate has a surface area of 0...

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