Questions from Thermal Fluid Science


Q: Consider a 35-L evacuated rigid bottle that is surrounded by

Consider a 35-L evacuated rigid bottle that is surrounded by the atmosphere at 100 kPa and 22°C. A valve at the neck of the bottle is now opened and the atmospheric air is allowed to flow i...

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Q: A 2-m3 rigid tank initially contains air at 100 kPa

A 2-m3 rigid tank initially contains air at 100 kPa and 22°C. The tank is connected to a supply line through a valve. Air is flowing in the supply line at 600 kPa and 22°C. The v...

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Q: A 0.2-m3 rigid tank equipped with a pressure

A 0.2-m3 rigid tank equipped with a pressure regulator contains steam at 2 MPa and 300°C. The steam in the tank is now heated. The regulator keeps the steam pressure constant by letting out some steam...

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Q: A 3-ft3 rigid tank initially contains saturated water vapor at

A 3-ft3 rigid tank initially contains saturated water vapor at 300°F. The tank is connected by a valve to a supply line that carries steam at 200 psia and 400°F. Now the valve is opened, and steam is...

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Q: A 4-L pressure cooker has an operating pressure of 175

A 4-L pressure cooker has an operating pressure of 175 kPa. Initially, one-half of the volume is filled with liquid and the other half with vapor. If it is desired that the pressure cooker not run out...

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Q: Air enters a nozzle steadily at 2.21 kg/m3

Air enters a nozzle steadily at 2.21 kg/m3 and 40 m/s and leaves at 0.762 kg/m3 and 180 m/s. If the inlet area of the nozzle is 90 cm2, determine (a) the mass flow rate through the nozzle, and (b) the...

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Q: An air-conditioning system is to be filled from a rigid

An air-conditioning system is to be filled from a rigid container that initially contains 5 kg of liquid R-134a at 24°C. The valve connecting this container to the air-conditioning system i...

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Q: Oxygen is supplied to a medical facility from ten 1.5

Oxygen is supplied to a medical facility from ten 1.5-ft3 compressed oxygen tanks. Initially, these tanks are at 1500 psia and 80°F. The oxygen is removed from these tanks slowly enough that the temp...

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Q: A 0.05-m3 rigid tank initially contains refrigerant-

A 0.05-m3 rigid tank initially contains refrigerant-134a at 0.8 MPa and 100 percent quality. The tank is connected by a valve to a supply line that carries refrigerant-134a at 1.2 MPa and 40°C. Now th...

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Q: Reconsider Prob. 2–44. Using appropriate software, investigate

Reconsider Prob. 2–44. Using appropriate software, investigate the effect of the manometer fluid density in the range of 800 to 13,000 kg/m3 on the differential fluid height of the m...

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