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(SOLVED PROBLEMS) 6. What is the depth in furlong of the ocean (S.G. = 1.03)
if the pressure at the sea bed is 2,032.57 kPag?
PROPERTIES OF WORKING SUBSTANCE A. 0.5 furlong
TEMPERATURE B. 1 furlong
1. The temperature of a solution is 31 °C. What is the C. 1.5 furlong
temperature in °R and in Reaumur Scale? D. 2 furlong
A.517.8R &28Re
B. 517.8 R & 27.8 Re 7. Convert a vacuum pressure of 110 mm of mercury
C. 547.8 R & 24.8 Re into absolute pressure. Atmospheric pressure is 10.5
D. 547.8 R & 31 Re mofH2O.

2. Two thermometers, one Celsius and the other A. ll0mmHg

Fahrenheit, are both at the same temperature, but the B. 120.5 mmHg
reading on the Fahrenheit thermometer is exactly twice C. 662.51 mmHg
that on the Celsius thermometer, what is the D. 760mmHg
temperature?

A. 160 F THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM

B. 200 C 8. Ten kJ are transferred in a process where a piston
C. 320 F compresses a spring and in doing so does 2,000 J of
D. 400 C work. Find the change in internal energy of the system.

A. 2 kJ
DENSITY
B. 8kJ
3. Supposing two liquids of different densities of 1500
C. 10 kJ
kg/m 3 and 500 kg/m 3 were poured together inside a 100
D . 18 kJ
L tank, filling it. If the resulting density of the mixture
is 800 kg/m 3, find the respective quantities of liquids
9. During a nonflow process, the internal energy of a
used. Also find the weight of the mixture if the local
fluid changes from an initial value of 500 Btu/lb to a
acceleration due to gravity is 9.675 mls 2.
final value of 440 Btu/lb. If 30,000 ft-lb/lb of work is
A. 50 L; 50 L; 477 N performed by the fluid, compute the quantity of heat
B. 40 L; 60 L; 549 N in Btu/lb added td or removed from the fluid during
C. 30L; 70L; 774 N the process.
D. 20L; SOL; 834 N
A. -21.44 Btu/lb
B. -11.39 Btu/lb
FLOW RATE C. 52.73 Btu/lb
4. Air enters a nozzle steadily at 2.21 kg/m 3 and 30 mlsr \.f · 98.56 Btu/lb
What is the mass flow rate through the nozzle if the
10. When steam expands through a nozzle from a
inlet area of the nozzle is 80 cm2?
pressure of 300 psia to a final pressure of 5 psia and
A. 0.53 kg/s the initial and final enthalpy values are 1,187 Btu/lb
B. 0.83 kg/s and 1,041 Btu/lb, respectively, calculate the final
C. 1.35 kg/s velocity in ft/s. Neglect inlet velocity, gravitational
D. 1.9 kg/s effects, and heat loss through the casing.

A.17.09ft/s
5. A fluid moves in a steady flow manner between two B. 476.63 ft/s
sections in the same flow line. At section 1: A1 = 0.10 C. 1,912.47 ft/s
m2, v1 = 6 mis, v, = 0.33 m 3/kg. At section 2: A2 = 0.2 D. 2,704.64 ft/s
m2 , p2 = 0.27 kg/m 3 . Calculate for the velocity of flow
of section 2.
A. 33.67 mis
B. 44.53 mis
C. 55.26 mis
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11 . How much power is there in the kinetic energy of the 19. A 0.71 m 3 tank contains 4.5 kg of an ideal gas. The
atmosphere (density= 1.217 kg/m 3) at 56 kph wind gas has a molecular weight of 44 and is at 21 °C. What
velocity? Consider the section that passes through a 3 is the pressure of the gas?
m diameter circular area normal to the velocity.
A. 352 kPa C. 496 kPa
A. 14kW C. 15 kW B. 512 kPa D. 760 kPa
B. 16 kW D. 17kW
20. A volume of 450 cm3 of air is measured at a pressure
12. A steam turbine receives 1,630 kg of steam per hour of 740 mrnHg absolute and a temperature of 20°C.
at 340 mis velocity and 3,550 kJ/kg enthalpy. The What is the volume in cm3 at 760 mrnHg absolute and
steam leaves at 259 mis and 3,020 kJ/kg. Which of 0°C?
the following most nearly equals the power output?
A. 324.3 cc C. 408.2 cc
A. 150 kW C. 190kW B. 481.1 cc D. 501.6 cc
B. 230kW D. 250kW
21. A 0.064 kg of octane vapor (M = 114) is mixed with
13. A turbine uses 100,000 lbm/hr of steam that enters 0.91 kg of air in the manifold of an engine. The total
with an enthalpy of 1,400 Btu/lbm and essentially zero pressure in the manifold is 86.1 kPa, and the
entrance velocity. 10,000 hp are developed. The exit temperature is 290°K. Assume octane behaves
velocity of the steam is 500 ft/s. Expansion is ideally, (a) what is the total volume of this mixture?
adiabatic. What is the exit enthalpy? (b) what is the partial pressure of the air in the
mixture?
A. 940.24 Btu/lb C. 1,140.51 Btu/lb
B. 1,252.52 Btu/lb D. 1,463.72 Btu/lb\
UTE f,. A. 0.8459 m 3 ; 84.59 kPa
B. 0.8459 m 3 ; 89.54 kPa

HEAT --~~ C. 0.8954 m 3 ;

D. 0.8954 ~ ;
89.54 kPa
84.59 kPa
14. Calculate the quantity of heat to be transferred to
2.25 kg of iron to raise its temperature from 20°C to 22. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160
240°C taking the specific heat of the iron as 0.46 kPa gauge and temperature of 30°C. The air is heated
kJ/kg-K0 • at constant volume to 60°C with the atmospheric
pressure of 759 mmHg. What is the final gauge
A. 118.8 kJ C. 212.2 kJ - pressure?
B. 227.7 kJ

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D. 316.8 kJ
A. 175.84 kPag
B. 320 kPag
~1 C. 185.86 kPag
D. 421.19 kPag
15. A 0.5 lbm glass jar (Cjar = 0.20 Btti'Jlbm-F) contains 5
lbm of 70°F water. A 1/10 hp moto~ drives a stirrer for 23. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well where
15 minutes. What is the final water~emperature the temperature is 25°C to the surface where the
neglecting other losses? temperature is 27°C. Find the percent increase in the
\ jvolume of the bubble if the depth of the well is 5 m .
A. 82.47 F C. 90F Atmospheric pressure is 101.528 kPa.
B. 123.5 F D. 130F
A.47% C.48%
GAS LAWS B.49% D. 50%
16. A 3.0 lbm ofair are contained at 25 psia and 100°F.
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17. Find the change in internal energy of 5 Ihm of oxygen
gas when the temperature changes from 100°F to
120°F, Cv = 0.157 Btu/lbm-R0 •

A. 13.7 Btu C. 14.7 Btu

B. 15.7 Btu D. 17.7 Btu
18. What is the mass of nitrogen contained in a 57 m 3
tank if the pressure and temperature are 1 atm and
21 °C respectively?

A. 44kg C. 55 kg
B. 66 kg D. 86 kg
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THERMODYNAMICS 01 15. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top
boundary. The gas is heated and expands from a volume of0.04 m 3 to
PSE MODULE 12.1 0. 10 m 3 at a constant pressure of200 kPa. Calculate the work done by
the system.
I. If a block of copper weighing 0.50 lb is dropped from a height of l 00 A. 8 kJ C. 12 kJ
ft into the tank, what is the change in internal energy of the water? B. 10 kJ D. 14 kJ
A. 0.08575 Btu C. 0.09543 Btu
B. 0.0645 Btu D. 0.0465 Btu 16. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top
boundary. The gas is heated and expands from a volume of0.04 m 3 to
2. Convert water pressure of 50 kN/m 2 in equivalent meter - head of 0.10 m 3 • The pressure varies such that PV = constant, and the initial
water. pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system.
A. 5.1 C. 7.1 A. 6 .80 kJ C. 9.59 kJ
B. 6.1 D. 4.1 B. 7.33 kJ D. 17.33 kJ

3. Consider I kg of air at 32°C that expanded by a reversible polytropic 17. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620
process with n = 1.25 until the pressure is halved. Determine the heat °F to 60 °F. Find the pressure ratio (p1 / p2).
transfer. Specific heat at constant volume for air is 0.7186 kJ/kg.K. A . 0.08 C. 26.2
A. 17.02 kJ heat rejected C. 17.02 kJ heat added B . 12.9 D. 3547
B. 7.07 kJ heat rejected D. 7.07 kJ heat added
18. An engine takes in 11,000 Btu/min of heat from a hot body while
giving an output of 110 hp. What is the thermal efficiency of this
4. The specific gas constant of oxygen is R = 0.25983 kJ/kgK. If a 2 m3
engine?
tank contains 40 kg of oxygen at 40 °C, what is the gage pressure in
A . 44.2% C. 52.4%
the tank?
B. 42.4% D. 54.2%
A. 61 kPa C. llOkPa
B. 160 kPa D. 1.53 MPa 19. Air expanded adiabatically from an initial absolute pressure of 31026
kPa to a final absolute pressure of 1705 psi. If the initial temperature of
5. Convert specific heat of0.23 Btu/lb-°F to kJ/kg-K. the air is 600 R, calculate its final temperature.
A. l.036 C. 0.089 A . 455 R C. 252.6 R
B. 0.963 D. 0.722 B . 252.6 K D. A and B

6. One kilogram of water (Cp = 4.2 kJ / kg.K) is heated by 300 Btu of

E 20. With three different quantities x, y, and z of the same kind of liquid
energy. What is the change in temperature, in K ? of temperatures 9, 21 and 38°C respectively, it is found that when x
A. 17.9 K C. 73 .8 K and y are mixed together the resultant temperature is l 7°C and when y
B. 71.4 K D. 75 .4 K and z are mixed together the resultant temperature is 28°C. Find the
7. A gas bubble rising from the ocean floor is l inch in diameter at a resultant temperature if x and z were mixed.
depth of 50 feet. Given that sp. gr. of seawater is 1.03, the buoyant A. 29.87°C C. 20.85°C
force in lbs being exerted on the bubble at this instant is nearest to: B. 25.92°C D. 24.86°C
A. 0.014 C.0.076 21 . An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well where the temperature is
B. 0.020 D.0.14 25°C, to the surface where the temperature is 27°C. Find the percent
8. Determine the change in enthalpy per Ihm of nitrogen gas as its increase in the volume of the bubble if the depth of the well is 5 m.
temperature changes from 500 °F to 200 °F. ( Cp = 0.2483 Btu / lbm- Atmospheric pressure is 101 ,528 Pascals.
oR) A. 49.3 C. 41.3
A. -74.49 Btu/Tum C. -68.47 Btu/Ibm B. 56.7 D. 38.6
B. -72.68 Btu/Tum D. -84.48 Btu/Ibrn 22. An ideal gas is 45 psig and 80°F is heated in a closed container to
9. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200 l 30°F. What is the final pressure?
°F is heated at constant volume to 800°F ?, A. 54 psia C. 75 psia
A. 15 psia C. 36.4 psia B. 65 psia D. 43 psia
B. 28.6 psia D. 52.l psia 23 . A large mining company was provided with a 3000 cm3 of compressed
10. What horsepower is required to isothermally compress 800 ft 3 of air air tank. Air pressure in the tank drops from 700 kPa to 180 kPa while
per minute from 14.7 psia to 120 psia? the temperature remains unchanged at 28°C. What percentage has the
A. 28 hp C. 256 hp ~ mass of air in the tank been reduced ?
B. 108 hp D. 17,000hp A. 74 C. 76
B. 72 D. 78
11 . How many gallons per minute of cooling water are required to
removed 100,000 kJ/hr of heat from a diesel engine if the designed 24. How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated cylinder
temperature rise of the water is 20 °C? from 0.20 m 3 to 0.01 m 3 . Use T1 = 20°C and P1 = 100 kPa
A. 2.56 C. 5.26 A.l13.4kJ C.110.lkJ
B. 6.25 D. 4.25 B. 121.4 kJ D. 115.7 kJ
12. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (02) are compressed at a constant 25. A heat engine is operated between temperature limits of 1370°C and
temperature of 30 °C to 5 % of their original volume. What work is 260°C. Engine is supplied with 14,142 kJ/kwh. Find the Carnot cycle
done on the system ? efficiency in percent.
A. 824 Cal C. 944 Cal A. 70.10 C. 67.56
B. 1124 Cal D. 1144 Cal B . 65.05 D. 69.32
13. A certain mass of gas having an initial pressure of 17,237 kPa and an 26. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160 kN/m 2 gauge and
initial volume of0.057 m 3 is expanded isothermally to volume of temperature of 30°C . The air is heated at constant volume to 60°C
0.113 m 3 • What is the work done by the gas in kJ? with the atmospheric pressure of759 mm Hg. What is the final gauge
A. ~O C. ~2 pressure?
B. 564 D. 600 A . 174 C. 167
B. 186 D. 172
14. Air having an initial pressure of6,516 kPa and an initial volume of
0.113 m 3 is compressed adiabatically to a final volume of0.057 m 3 . 27. What is the temperature in °C of2 liters of water at 30°C after 500
Calculate the work done by the gas as it compresses to a final pressure Calories of heat have been added?
ofl7,237kPa. A. 35 .70 C. 38
A. - 615 .5 kJ C. -157.9 kJ B. 30.25 D. 39.75
B. - 197.5 kJ D. - 179.5 kJ

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28. A volume of 450 cm3 of air is measured at a pressure of740 mm Hg 39. If the specific heat at constant pressure for CO2 is given as 0.201
absolute and a temperature of20°C. What is the volume in cm 3 at 760 Btu/lb-R, what is the value of the specific heat at constant volume ?
mm Hg absolute and 0°C ? A. 0.l 56 Btu/lb-R C. 0.435 Btu/lb-R
A. 516.12 C. 620.76 B. 0.365 Btu/lb-R D. 0.435 Btu/lb-R
B. 408.25 D. 375 .85 40. An amount of 4000 Btu of heat is transferred from a reservoir at 800
29. Assuming compression is according to the law PV = constant. deg.F to a reservoir at 200 deg. F. Find the entropy change of the
Calculate the initial volume of gas at a pressure of2 bar which will system.
occupy a volume of 6 m 3 when it is compressed to a pressure of 42 A. 2.89 C. l.34
bar. B. 3.24 D. 3.21
A. 126 m 3 C. 130m3
B. 120m3 D. 136m3 41. Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a pressure of20 psia at 200°F
with IO ft 3 volume.
30. A steam condenser receives 10 kg per second of steam with an A. l.04 lbs C. l.24 lbs
enthalpy of 2,570 kJ/kg . Steam condenses into liquid and leaves with B. 1.14 lbs D. l.34 lbs
an enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water passes through the condenser
with temperature increases from 13°C to 24°C. Calculate the cooling 42. What is the approximate value of temperature of water having enthalpy
water flowrate in kg/s. of208 Btu/lb?
A. 533 C. 523 A. 138.67°C C. 258.67°C
B. 518 D. 528 B. ll5.55°C D. 68.67°C
31 . A Steam expands adiabatically in a turbine from 2000 kPa, 400°C to
400 kPa, 250°C. What is the effectiveness of the process in percent 43. An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C 0.450 liter. How many
assuming an atmospheric temperature of l5°C. Neglect changes in moles are in the sample? (R = 0.0821 liter-atm/mole-K)
kinetic and potential energy. A . 0.0002 mole C. 0.0122 mole
B. 0.0278 mole D. 0.0091 mole
Properties of steam:
At 2000 kPa and 400°C ( h = 3 247.6 kJ/kg, S = 7.1271 kJ/kg-K) and
44. Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature from 32°C
at 400 kPa and 250°C ( h = 2 964.2 kJ/kg , S = 7.3789 kJ/kg-K) to 150°C. Find the work done during the process.
A. 246 C. 175
A. 82 C. 80 .,,-fu, E B. 180 D. 0
B. 84 D. 86
32. Steam enters the superheaters of a boiler at a pressure of25 bar and 45. A perfect gas has a value ofR = 58.8 ft-lb/lb- 0 R and k = 1.26. If20
dryness of 0.98 and leaves at the same pressure at a temperature of Btu are added to IO lbs of the gas at constant volume when initial
3 70°C. Calculate the heat energy supplied in the superheaters. temperature is 90°F, find the final temperature.
Properties of steam: A. 97°F C. 144°F
B. l07°F D . l 75°F
At 25 bar and 370°C ( h = 3171.8 kJ/kg) ind at 25 bar and 0.98 dryness
( hr = 962.l l kJ/kg , hrg = 1841.0l kJ/kg ). 46. If atmospheric air 14.7 psia and 60°F at sea level, what is the pressure
at 12000 ft altitude if air is compressible. Note: @ 60°F ; the density of
A. 407.46 C. 405.51 air is 0.0763 lbm/ft3 ; P1 = 14.7 psia
B. 408.57 D. 406.54 A . 5.467 psia C. 8.342 psia
B . 9.53 psia D. 2.346 psia
33 . The thermal efficiency of a particular engine operating on an ideal
cycle is 35%. Calculate the heat supplied per 1200 watt-hr of work 4 7. If air is at a pressure of-3200 lb/ft2 and at a temperature of 800 °R,
developed in kJ. what is the specific ✓ oi"ume?
A. 12 343 C. 14 218 A. 9 .8 ft 3 /lb C. l l.2 ft 3 /lb
B. 10 216 D. ll 108 B. 13.33 ft 3 /lb ~ D. 15.8 ft 3 /lb
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34. Determine the average Cp value in kJ/kg-K of a gas if 522 kJ of heat is 48. Given 280 liters o f a gas at 63.5 cm Hg. The gas has a specific heat at
necessary to raise the temperature from 300 K to 800 K making the constant pressure of0.847 kJ/kg Kand a specific heat at constant
pressure constant. '- volume of0.659 kJ/kg K. Which of the following most nearly equals
A. l.440 C. l.038 the volume the gas would occupy at a final pressure of 5 atm if the
B. l.044 D. l.026 process is adiabatic?
t tA. 62 liters C. 77 liters
35. Ammonia weighing 22 kg is confined inside a cylinder equipped @ '::
\.JB. 70 liters D. 82 liters
a piston has an initial pressure of 413 kPa at 38°C. If2900 kJ of heat .._
is added to the ammonia until its pressure and temperature are 413 kPa 49. If0.5 kg of nitrogen with an initial volume of 170 liters and a pressure
and l00°C, respectively. What is the amount of work done by the fluid of 2,070 kPaa expand in accordance with the law PV0 = constant to a
in kJ? final volume of850 liters and a pressure of275 kPaa, which of the
A. 667 C. 420 following most nearly equals the work done by the gas?
B. 304 D. 502 A. 465 kJ C. 481 kJ
B . 472 kJ D . 489 kJ
36. What is the total required heating energy in raising the temperature of
a given amount of water when the energy supplied is 1000 kwh with 50. Air is flowing through a l 00 mm I.D. pipe at the rate of 6 kg/min. The
heat losses of 25% ? air pressure and temperature are 500 kPa and 30 °C respectively. F ind
A . 1000 C. 1333 the velocity of the air in mis.
B. 1500 D. 1250 A. 3.81 C. 2.18
B . 2 .81 D. 3.18
37. What is the rise water temperature of water dropping over a 200 foot
waterfall and setting in a basin below? Neglect all friction and assume the 51 . A quantity of 55 m 3 of water passes through a heat exchanger and
initial velocity is negligible. absorbs 2,800,000 kJ. The exit temperature is 95 °C. The entrance
A. -0.140 C0 C. 0.256 C 0 water temperature in °C is nearest to
B. - 0.918 C 0 D. 0.429 C 0 A. 49 C. 68
38. A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and l6°C whose volume is 2.83 m 3 are
B. 56 D. 83
compressed into a storage vessel of0.31 m 3 capacity. Before
ad.mission, the storage vessel contained the gas at a pressure and 52. A gas company buys gas at 620 kPa gauge and 24 °C and sells it at
temperature of 13 7 .8 kPa and 24 °C. After admission, the pressure has 9.65 cm of water pressure and-2 °C. Disregarding the losses in the
increased to 1171 .8 kPa. What should be the final temperature of the distribution, which of the following most nearly equals the number of
gas in the vessel in Kelvin ? cubic meters sold for each cubic meter purchased?
A. 298.0 C. 180 A.2.3 C.~4
B. 319.0 D. 420 B. 4.l D. 7.l

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53. A closed container of helium dropped from a balloon 4 km above. Find 67. Assume 8 lb of a substance receive 240 Btu of heat at constant volume
the temperature difference when the container hits the ground. and undergo a temperature change of 150°F. Determine the average
A. 18.6 C C. 12.6 C specific heat of the substance during the process.
B. 24.5 C D. 30.2 C A.0.5 Btu/lb°F C. 0.40 Btu/lb°F
54. In a particular cycle, 350 MJ of heat are transferred into the system 8.0.3 Btu/lb°F D. 0.20 Btu/)b°F
each cycle. The heat transferred out the system is 297.5 MJ per cycle. 68. Determine the specific weight of air at 760 mmHg absolute and 22°C.
What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle? A. 1.134 kg/m3 C. 1.197 kg/m 3
A. 1.6% C. 5.0% B. 1.416 kg/m3 D. 1.276 kg/m3
B. 7.5% D. 15%
69. A one cubic container contains a mixture of gases composed of0.02
55 . Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 10 kg/sand 10 kW of heat are kg-mol of oxygen and 0.04 kg-mol of helium at a pressure of220 kPa.
lost from the turbine. Ignoring elevation and kinetic energy effects, What is the temperature of this ideal gas mixture in degrees Kelvin?
calculate the power output from the turbine. A.441 C.404
Note: h1 = 2739.0 kJ/kg and h2 = 2300.5 kJ/kg B.450 D.360
70. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer
A. 4605kW C. 4375 kW reads 14.8 psia. Find the absolute pressure in kPa.
B. 4973 kW D. 4000kW A. 766.66 kPa C. 446.66 kPa
56. The enthalpy of air is increased by 139.586 kJ/kg in a compressor. The B. 558.66 kPa D. 326.66 kPa
rate of air flow is 16.42 kg/min. The power input is 48.2 kW. Which of
the following values most nearly equals the heat loss from the 71 . IO BTU (IO kJ) are transferred in a process where a piston compresses a
spring and in so doing does 1500 ft-Ibf ( 2000 J) of work. Find the change
compressor in kW?
in internal energy of the system.
A.-10 C. -9.95
A. 8 kJ C. 21 kJ
B. 10.2 D. 9.95 B. 12 kJ D. 5 kJ
57. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer is
14.25 psia. Find the absolute pressure in psia. 72. Find the change in internal energy of 5 lb of oxygen gas when the
A. 64.25 C 151.325 temperature changes from 100 °F to 120 °F. Use Cv = 0.157 Btu/lb 0 R.
443 D. 35.75 _.. A. 14.7 Btu C. 16.8 Btu
B. 15.7 Btu D. 147 Btu
58. A condenser vacuum gauge reads 715 mm Hg when the 15"aroJDeter
stands at 757 mm Hg. What is the absolute pressure in,.the condenser in
73 . The fo llowing expressions relate to a particular gaseous mass: PV =
kPa. ' 95T, h = 120 + 0.60T where these units obtain in psf, Vin ft3/Ib, Tin
A. 196.25 kPa C. 5.60 kPa ~ 0
R and h in Btu/lb. If the specific heats are temperature dependent
B. 100.92 kpa D. 95.33 kPa
only, find Cp and Cv.
59. An oxygen cylinder of volume 2.3 IP has a pressure of2200 psig and A. 0.6 Btu/Jb 0 R, 0.48 Btu/)b 0
is at 70°F. Determine the mass of oxygen in the cylinder. B. 0.60 Btu/lb 0 R, 0.7 Btu/lb 0 R
A. 26.66 lbs C. 28.66 lbs C. 0.5 Btu/lb 0 R, 0.50 Btu/)b 0 R
8. 26.86 lbs D. 28.88 lbs D. 0.50 Btu/lb 0 R, 0.48 Btu/lb 0 R
60. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 140 Kpag and temperature 74. Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg ofnitrogen is heated from
of20°C. Find the final gauge pressure if the air is heated at constant 1000 K to 1500 K, assuming the nitrogen is an ideal gas at a constant
volume to 40°C. Take the atmospheric Qressure as 759 mm Hg. pressure. The temperature dependent specific heat of nitrogen is Cp =
A. 156.46 C. 136.46 39.06-512.79 T-'- 5 + 1072.7 T 2 - 820.4T3 where Cp is in kJ/kg-mol,
B. 146.46 D. 126.46 and Tis in K.
A.600 kJ C. 800 kJ
61. Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a..boiler tube of constant
B. 697.27 kJ D. 897.27 kJ
inside diameter of25 mm. The water leaves the boiler tube at 50 bar
and 700K at velocity of 100 mis. Calculate the inlet volume flow in 75. For a certain ideal gas, R = 0.277 kJ/kg-K and k = 1.384. What are the
li./sec. At 70 bar & 65°C, v, = 0.001017 m 3/kg, at 50 bar & 700 K, v2 values of Cp and Cv ?
= 0.06081 m 3/kg. A. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.7213 kJ/kg-K
A. 0.75 C. 0.82 B. 0.7124 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K
B. 0.64 D. 0.96 CE I t C. 1 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K
\J D. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.6124 kJ/kg-K
62. Determine the average constant pressure specific heat of steam at 10
kPa and 45 .8°C. Note: From steam table, at 47.7°C, h = 2588.1 kJ/kg 76. An air with mass of 0.454 kg and an unknown mass of CO2 occupy an
and at 43.8°C, h = 2581.1 kJ/kg. 85 liters tank at 2068.44 Kpaa. If the partial pressure of the CO2 is
A. 1.79 kJ/kg°C C. 30.57 kJ/kg°C 344.74 kPaa, determine its mass.
10.28 kJ/kg°C D. 100.1 kJ/kg°C A. 0.138 kg C. 0.183 kg
B. 0.238 kg D. 0.283 kg
63 . If 6 liters of a gas at a pressure of 100 kPaa are compressed reversibly
according to PV2 = C, until the volume becomes 2 liters. Find the final 77. After series of state changes, the pressure and volume of2.286 kg of
pressure. Nitrogen (Cp = 1.0414 kJ/kg-K and Cv = 0.7442 kJ/kg-K) are each
A. 600kPaa C. 900kPaa doubled. What is !1S ?
B. 800kPaa D. lOO0kPaa A. 2.807 kJ/kg-K C. 2.987 kJ/kg-K
64. If 10 lbs of water evaporated at atmospheric pressure until a volume of B. 2.268 kJ/kg-K D. 3.407 kJ/kg-K
288.5 tl3 is occupied, how much work is done? 78. Helium (R = 0.4968 Btullbm 0 R) is compressed isothermally from 14.7
A. 610,358 ft-lb C. - 610,358 ft-lb psia and 68°F. The compression ratio is 4. Calculate the work done by
B. 0 D. 550,000 ft-lb the gas.
65. What pressure is column of water 100 cm high equivalent to ? A. - 364 Btullbm C. - 187 Btu/lbw
A. 9807 dynes/cm2 C. 0.10 Bar B. - 145 Btu/lbw D. -46.7 Btu/lbm
B. 9807 N/m 2 D. 9810 N/m2 79. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (02) are compressed at a constant
66. Work done by a substance in reversible nonflow manner in accordance temperature of 30°C to 5% of their original volume. What work is
with V = 100/P ft 3, where P is in psia. Evaluate the work done on or done on the system? Use R of air, 0.0619 Cal/gm-K
by the substance as the pressure increases from 10 psia to I 00 psia. A. 824 Cal C. 944 Cal
A. 33 157.22 ft-lb C. 43 157.22 ft-lb B. 924 Cal D. 1124 Cal
B. -33 157.22 ft-lb D. -43, 157.22 ft-lb

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94. An ideal gas mixture consists of2 kmol ofN2 and 6 Kmol of CO2.
boundary. Toe gas is heated and expands from a volume of0.04 m 3 to Toe mass fraction of CO2 is:
0.10 m 3 at a constant pressure of200 kPa. Calculate the work done by A.0.175 C.0.825
the system. B.0.250 D.0.650
A. 8kJ C. 12 kJ
B. IOkJ D. 14 kJ 95. An ideal gas mixture consists of2 kmol ofN2 and 6 kmol ofCo2. Toe
apparent gas constant of mixture is:
81 . A piston-cylinder system contains a gas which expands under a
A.0.208 C.0.531
constant pressure of 1200 lb/ft2. If the piston is displaced I ft during
B.0.925 D.0.251
the process, and the piston diameter is 2 ft. What is the work done by
the gas on the piston ?
96. An elastic sphere containing gas at 120 kPa has a diameter of 1.0 m.
A. 1768 ft-lb C. 3768 ft-lb
Heating the sphere causes it to expand to a diameter of 1.3 m. During
B. 2387 ft-lb D. 4000 ft-lb
the process the pressure is proportional to the sphere diameter.
82. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top Calculate the work done by the gas in KJ.
boundary. Toe gas is heated and expands from a volume of0.04 m 3 to A.41.7 C.87.5
0.10 m 3 . Toe pressure varies such that PV = constant and the initial B.30.6 D.55.4
pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system.
A. 6.80 kJ C. 9.59 kJ 97. An ideal gas with molecular weight of 7 .1 kg/kg mo) is compressed
B. 7.33 kJ D. 12 kJ from 600 kPa and 280 deg K to a final specific volume of0.5 m 3/kg.
Calculate the work of compression in KJ/kg if the pressure given is
83 . In an isentropic process, P1 = 200 psi , P2 = 300 psi and T1 = 700°R. 620 + 150V + 95V2?
Find T2 using k = 1.4.
A.32.8 C.35.6
A. 576°R C. 786°R B.33.6 D.28.7
B. 680°R D. 590°R
98. Air is compressed adiabatically from 30°C to 100°C. If mass of air
84. Nitrogen (k = 1.4) is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes being compressed is 5 kg. Find the change in entropy.
from 620°F to 60°F. Find the pressure ratio (Pi/P2) . A. 1.039 kJ/°K C. 0
A. 0.08 C. 26.2 B. 0.746 kJ/°K D. 1.245 kJ/kg
B. 12.91 D. 35.47 rr- 99. Find the enthalpy of Helium if its internal energy is 200 kJ/kg.
85. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically.lts temperature changes from A. 144 kJ/kg C. 333 .42 kJ/kg
620°F to 60°F. Toe volumetric ratio is (V2N1) = 6.2:2 and the value of B. 223.42 kJ/kg D. 166 kJ/kg
R for nitrogen is 0.0787 Btu/lbm0 R. What is the work done by the
gas? ' 100. What is the lifting force in kN for a IO m diameter spherical balloon
A. - 100.18 Btu/lbm C. 110.1 8 Btu/lbrn with helium inside at IOI kPa and 320 K surrounded by air at 101 Kpa
B. 120.27 Btu/lbm D. -120.27 Btu/lbm and 298. 15 K ?
A. 17.38 kN C. 18.73 kN
86. If the °F scale is twice the °C scale, what is the reading in the
B. 5.28 kN D. 8.25 kN
Fahrenheit scale ?
A. 160° C. 140°
B. 320° D. 280°
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88 . A cylinder and piston arrangement contains saturated water vapor at
I 10°C. Toe vapor is compressed in a reversible adiabatic process until
the pressure is 1.6 Mpa. Determine the work done by the system per
kg of water. At ll0°C, S1 = 7.2387 kJ/kg-K, U1 = 2518.1 kJ/kg and at
1.6 Mpa, S2 = 7.2374 kJ/kg-K, U2 = 2950.1 kJ/kg, T2 = 400°C.
A. - 500 kJ/kg C. - 632 kJ/kg
B. - 432 kJ/kg D. - 700 kJ/kg
89. Helium is compressed isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68°F. Toe .J
E
compression ratio is 4. Calculate the change in entropy of the gas
given that RHelium = 0.4961 Btu/lbm 0 R.
A. - 0.688 Btu/lbm 0 R C. 0.658 Btu/lbm0 R
B. - 2.76 Btu/lbm 0 R D. 2.76 Btu/lbm0 R
90. Steam at the rate of500 kg/hr is produced by a steady flow system
boiler from feedwater entering at 40°C. Find the rate at which heat is
transformed in kCal/hr if the enthalpy of steam is 600 kCal/kg and of
steam 50 kCal/kg.
A. 275,000 kCal/hr C. 375,000 kCal/hr
B. 175,000 kCal/hr D. 475,000 kCal/hr
91 . During the polytropic process of an ideal gas, the state changes from
138 kPa and 5°C to 827 kPa and 171 °C. Find the value ofn .
A. 1.354 C. 1.345
B. 1.253 D. 1.234
92. For an ideal gas, what is the specific molar entropy change during an
isothermal process in which the pressure changes from 200 kPa to 150
kPa ?
A. 2.39 J/mol-K C. 3.39 J/mol-K
B. 1.39 J/mol-K D. 4.39 J/mol-K
93. Water enters the heater at 25°C and leaves at 80°C. What is the
temperature change in F 0 ?
A.55 C. 21
B.99 D. 65

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