MIDTERM TEST

THERMODYNAMICS
Time: 60min.
Friday, May 08, 2015
References are allowed
Question 1

(3 marks)

Lets study a 1250liter-tank containing 2kg of H2O at initial

temperature t1 = 30oC. After heating the tank, its final temperature is t2 =
80oC. Determine the heat needed and the pressures of H2O at the initial and
final states.
Question 2 (3.5 marks)
Lets study two moles of air contained in a piston-cylinder assembly
at p1 = 2bars and t1 = 32oC. After doing an isobar process, the volume V2 =
2V1. Determine the HEAT and WORK exchanged between the pistoncylinder assembly and its surroundings.
Question 3 (3.5 marks)
Consider a 145litre-rigid tank containing 10kg of refrigerant R-134a at
p1 = 7.7bar. After cooling, the pressure of the refrigerant in the tank is p 2 =
3.875bar.
a. Determine the specific internal energy, the specific enthalpy and
the temperature of refrigerant R-134a at the initial state.
b. Determine the specific internal energy, the specific enthalpy and
the temperature of refrigerant R-134a at the final state.
c. Calculate the heat rejected from the tank.
d. Show the process on the p-v diagram.