Chapter 3: Tutorial

Problems

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(3.56/3.49)A glass jar is filled with saturated water
at 500 kPa of quality 25%, and a tight lid is put
o
on. Now it is cooled to -10 C. What is the mass
fraction of solid at this temperature?

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(3.57/?) Saturated (liquid + vapor) ammonia is
60oC contained in a rigid steel tank. It is used in
an experiment, where it should pass through the
critical point when the system is heated. What
should the initial mass fraction of liquid be ?

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(3.60/3.55)A sealed rigid vessel of 2 m3 contains a
saturated mixture of liquid and vapor R-134a at
o o
10 C. If it is heated to 50 C, the liquid phase
o
disappears. Find the pressure at 50 C and the
initial mass of the liquid.

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(3.62/3.61) A pressure cooker has the lid screwed on
tight. A small opening with A = 5 mm2 is covered with a
petcock that can be lifted to let steam escape. How
much mass should the petcock have to allow boiling at
120oC with an outside atmosphere at 101.3 kPa?

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(3.63/?) Ammonia at 10oC with a mass of 10 kg is in a
piston/cylinder assembly with an initial volume of 1 m3.
The piston initially resting on the stops has a mass such
that a pressure of 900 kPa will float it. Now ammonia is
slowly heated to 50oC. Find the final pressure and
volume.

NH3

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