ME301 mid 1 spring 2009

Time 65 min
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Determine the missing properties (25 points total). Two points will be subtracted
from each wrong answer until all of the points are gone.

Substance P (kPa) v (m3/kg) T (deg C)

water
400
water
150
water
300
R-134a
200
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x
1

phase

u (kJ/kg)
2250
500

2.

For the following two-tank system with the valve closed, the left tank originally
contains saturated vapor water at 250 kPa with volume of 1 m3, and the right tank
contains saturated mixture water at pressure of 400 kPa with mass equal to 0.5 kg
and quality of 0.8. The valve is now opened, and the water from both tanks is
allowed to mix, and the final pressure is 300 kPa. Determine: (25 points)
a. Final temperature
b. Total heat transfer

P(kPa)

v(m3/kg)

T(C)

Sat.vap.
250kPa
V=1m3

u(kJ/kg)

Sat.mix.
400kPa
m=0.5kg
x=0.8

phase

m(kg)

V(m3)

3.
There was a problem 3, but I took it out. I will give this problem to you as
another takehome quiz later..
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An insulated piston-cylinder device is initially filled with 4 kg of water
with an initial volume of 1.2 m3. The weight of the piston is 1470 N, and
the cross-sectional area of the piston is 0.0049 m2. Atmospheric pressure
is 100 kPa. An resistance heater is placed in the system. Current is turned
on at 8 A at a voltage of 100 volts for 27.72 minutes, and at that time, the
water is superheated. Determine: (25 points)
a. Sketch P-v diagram with regards to saturation lines
b. Total work.
c. Total heat transfer.
P(kPa)

v(m3/kg)

T(C)

u(kJ/kg)

Hint: Final temperature is below 300C

phase

m(kg)

V(m3)