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Solution to Exam No. 2

1. (A)

2. (A)

3. (B) V 2 = V 1 /A1 = 12  22 = 48 m=s

4. (D) 0 = h1 − h1 + ðV 22 − V 21 Þ=2 = 3051 − 3445 + ðV 22 − 202 Þ=2  1000: ∴V 2 = 888 m=s

5. (C) m_ = A1 V 1 /v1 =   0:052  0/0:08643 = 1:817 kg=s

6. (C) Q_ = mh
_ _ p T = 100  1:0ð20 − 25Þ = − 500 kJ=min
= mC

7. (A) −W_ S = mh

_ _
= mðu + vPÞ = 5ð0 + 0:001  4000Þ = 20 kW

8. (B) All others operate in one direction, i.e., heat cannot flow into a heater.

W_ T 293 10
9. (C) = =1− L =1− = ∴Q_ in = 26:3 = Q_ out + W_ = Q_ out + 10: ∴Q_ out = 16:3 kJ=s
_
Qin TH 473 Q_ in

TL 283 10
10. (A) max = 1 − =1− = 0:0567: engine = = 0:0571 > max : ∴Impossible
TH 300 10 + 9900=60

11. (C)

12. (B)

20 1 TL 293
13. (A) COP = = = = : ∴TH = 439:5 K
10 TH =TL − 1 TH − TL TH − 293

293 0:39  10  ð100 − 20Þ

14. (D) Snet = Scu + Slake = 0:39  10 ln + = 0:122 kJ=K
373 293

15. (C) h1 − h2 = 3870 − 2462 = 1408 kJ=kg where we used s2 − s1 = 7:1696 = 1:026 − 6:6449x2 :
∴ x2 = 0:9246, and h2 = 2462

16. (B) T2 = 300ð800/100Þ0:2857 = 0:543: wmin = Cp T = 1:00ð543 − 300Þ = 243 kJ=kg

17. (D) q = T s = 300  0:2 = 60 kJ=kg

V 22
18. (B) T2 = 300ð100/400Þ0:2857 = 201:9 K: 0= + 1:0ð201:9 − 300Þ: ∴V 2 = 443 m=s
2  1000
h1 − h2 3870 − h2
19. (A)  = : 0:8 = . ∴h2 = 2744 and u2 = 2560 where we used
h1 − h20 3870 − 2462
s20 = s1 = 7:1696 = 1:026x20 : ∴x20 = 0:9246 and h20 = 2462.

h10 − h2 1:0ðT20 − 300Þ

20. (D)  = : 0:8 = : ∴T20 = 540 K. P2 = 100ð540/300Þ3:5 = 782 kPa
h1 − h2 1:0ð600 − 300Þ
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Exam No. 3 (This exam covers Chapters 8, 9, and 12)

Name ____________

1. Power cycles are idealized. Which of the following is not an idealization?

(A) Friction is absent.
(B) Heat transfer does not occur across a finite temperature difference.
(C) Pipes connecting components are insulated.
(D) Pressure drops in pipes are neglected.

2. In the analysis of the Otto power cycle, which do we not assume?

(A) The combustion process is a constant-pressure process.
(B) All processes are quasiequilibrium processes.
(C) The exhaust process is replaced by a heat rejection process.
(D) The specific heats are assumed constant.

3. The temperatures in a Carnot cycle using air are 300 K and 900 K. A pressure of 100 kPa exists at
state 1, 4677 kPa at state 2, and 2430 kPa at state 3. Find the pressure at state 4 assuming constant
specific heats.
(A) 82 kPa (B) 75 kPa (C) 52 kPa (D) 47 kPa

4. Find the net work for the Carnot cycle of Question 3.

(A) 113 kJ=kg (B) 168 kJ=kg (C) 198 kJ=kg (D) 236 kJ=kg

5. Find the heat addition for the Carnot cycle of Question 3.

(A) 169 kJ=kg (B) 198 kJ=kg (C) 232 kJ=kg (D) 277 kJ=kg

6. The four temperatures in an Otto cycle using air are T1 = 300 K, T2 = 754 K, T3 = 1600 K, T4 = 637 K.
If P1 = 100 kPa, find P2 . Assume constant specific heats.
(A) 2970 kPa (B) 2710 kPa (C) 2520 kPa (D) 2360 kPa

7. Find the heat added for the Otto cycle of Question 6.

(A) 930 kJ=kg (B) 850 kJ=kg (C) 760 kJ=kg (D) 610 kJ=kg

8. Find the compression ratio for the Otto cycle of Question 6.

(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 8

9. The four temperatures of a Brayton cycle are T1 = 300 K, T2 = 500 K, T3 = 1000 K, T4 = 600 K.
Find the heat added. Assume constant specific heats.
(A) 200 kJ=kg (B) 300 kJ=kg (C) 400 kJ=kg (D) 500 kJ=kg

10. Find the pressure ratio of the Brayton cycle of Question 9.

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
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11. Find the back-work ratio wC /wT of the Brayton cycle of Question 9.
(A) 0.8 (B) 0.7 (C) 0.6 (D) 0.5

12. An ideal regenerator is added to the Brayton cycle of Question 9. Find R =B where R is the cycle
efficiency with the regenerator and B is the cycle efficiency without the regenerator.
(A) 1.2 (B) 1.25 (C) 1.3 (D) 1.35

13. The high and low pressure in an ideal Rankine cycle are 10 MPa and 20 kPa. If the high tempera-
ture of the steam is 600  C, the heat input is nearest:
(A) 3375 kJ=kg (B) 3065 kJ=kg (C) 2875 kJ=kg (D) 2650 kJ=kg

14. Find the turbine output for the Rankine cycle of Question 13.
(A) 1350 kJ=kg (B) 1400 kJ=kg (C) 1450 kJ=kg (D) 1500 kJ=kg

15. The steam in the Rankine cycle of Question 13 is reheated at 4 MPa to 600  C. The total heat input
is nearest:
(A) 3850 kW=kg (B) 3745 kW=kg (C) 3695 kW=kg (D) 3625 kW=kg

16. If m_ = 2400 kg=min, what is the pump power requirement for the Rankine cycle of Question 13?
(A) 1580 kW (B) 1260 kW (C) 930 kW (D) 730 kW

17. Given: T = 25  C, =100%. Find ω. Assume Patm = 100 kPa. (Use equations.)
(A) 0.0208 (B) 0.0206 (C) 0.0204 (D) 0.0202

18. Given: T = 25  C, ω = 0:015: Find . Assume Patm =100 kPa. (Use equations.)
(A) 72.3% (B) 72.9% (C) 73.6% (D) 74.3%

19. Air at 5  C and 90% humidity is heated to 25  C. Estimate the final humidity.
(A) 20% (B) 25% (C) 30% (D) 35%

20. Air at 35  C and 70% humidity in a 3 m by 10 m by 20 m room is cooled to 25  C and 40%

humidity. How much water is removed?
(A) 14 kg (B) 12 kg (C) 10 kg (D) 8 kg
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Information of use in the closed-book exam (use this page for your work)

PV = mRT Rair = 0:287 kJ=kgK Cp;air = 1:0 kJ=kgK Cv;air = 0:718 kJ=kgK

 k−1  k−1  k
T2 P2 k T2 V1 P2 V1
= = = kair = 1:4
T1 P1 T1 V2 P1 V2

T2 P
Q − W = mu u = Cv T s = Cp ln − R ln 2
T1 P1
Q_ − W_ = mh
_ h = Cp T h = u + ðPvÞ
Pv Pv
¼ ω = 0:622 P = Pv + Pg
Pg Pg
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Solution to Exam No. 3

1. (B)

2. (A)

3. (C) P4 = P3 ðT4 =T3 Þk=ðk−1Þ = 2430ð300=900Þ3:5 = 52 kPa

4. (A) w = T s = 600ð−Cp ln P3 =P2 Þ = 600ð−1:0 ln 2430=4677Þ = 113 kJ=kg

5. (A) q = T s = 900ð−Cp ln P3 =P2 Þ = 900ð−1:0 ln 2430=4677Þ = 169 kJ=kg

6. (C) P2 = P1 ðT2 /T1 Þk=ðk−1Þ = 100ð754=300Þ3:5 = 2520 kPa

7. (D) q = Cv T = 0:717ð1600 − 754Þ = 607 kJ=kg

8. (B) v1 =v2 = ðT2 =T1 Þ1=ðk−1Þ = ð754=300Þ2:5 = 10

9. (D) q = h = Cp T = 1:0ð1000 − 500Þ = 500 kJ=kg

10. (C) P2 =P1 = ðT2 =T1 Þk=ðk−1Þ = ð500=300Þ3:5 = 6

11. (D) wC =wT = hC =hT = Cp TC =Cp TT = ð500 − 300Þ/ð1000 − 600Þ = 0:5

wT − wC 1000 − 600 − ð500 − 300Þ 1000 − 600 − ð500 − 300Þ

12. (B) B = = = 0:4: R = = 0:5:
qin 1000 − 500 1000 − 600
R
∴ = 1:25
B

13. (A) q ¼ h3  h2 = 3625  251 = 3374 kJ=kg

14. (A) s3 = s4 = 6:9029 = 0:832 + 7:70766x4 : ∴ x4 = 0:858 and h4 = 2274 kJ=kg

∴ wT = h3 − h4 = 3625 − 2274 = 1351 kJ=kg
)
s3 = 6:9029
15. (B) ∴ h4 = 3307: qin = h3 − h2 + h5 − h4 = 3625 − 251 + 3674 − 3307 = 3741 kJ=kg
P4 = 4
2400
16. (D) W_ P = mP/
_ = ð10 000 − 20Þ/1000 = 400 kW
60

17. (C) Pa = P − Pv = 100 − 3:169 = 96:83: ∴ ω = 0:622  3:169/96:83 = 0:0204

)
0:622Pv =Pa = 0:015 2:355
18. (D) ∴ Pv = 2:355: ∴ = = 0:743
100 = Pv + Pa 3:169

19. (B) At  = 90% and T = 5  C, ω = 0:0048: At T = 25  C and ω = 0:0048,  = 25%

100
20. (B) ω = 0:025 − 0:0079 = 0:0171. water= air ω = ð3  10  20Þ  0:0171 = 12 kg
0:287  298