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1. In the p – V diagram shown, that addition occurs between points 1 and 2. Given that c v = 0.336 BTU/lbm - ˚R,
what is the entropy produced during this step
P
2
● 461 psia. 2762 ˚ R

1
● 181 psia. 1080 ˚ R
V
A. -0.167 Btu/lbm - ˚ R
B. 0 Btu/lbm - ˚ R
C. 0.234 Btu/lbm - ˚ R
D. 0.315 Btu/lbm - ˚ R

2. Isentropic compression of 1ft³ of air,, at 20 psia to a pressure of 100 psia gives a final volume of:

A. 0.16ft³ C. 0.20ft³

B. 0.32ft³ D.0.40ft³

3. Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature from 32˚C to 150˚C. Find the work done
during the process.

A. 246 C.175

B. 180 D.0

4. Nitrogen (k=1.4) is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620˚F to 150˚C. Find the
work done during the process.

A. 0.08 C. 26.2

B. 12.91 D. 35.47

5. What theoretical power is required for the isothermal compression of 25 cubic meters of air per
minute from one atmosphere to 830 kPa absolute pressure.

A. 94 kW C. 84 kW

B. 89 KW D. 79 kW

6. A transportation company specializes in the shipment of pressurized gaseous materials. An order

is received from 100 liters of a particular gas at STP (32˚F and 1 atm). Compute the minimum
volume tank that is necessary to transport the gas at 80˚F and maximum pressure of 8 atm.

A. 12 liters C. 14 liters

B. 10 liters D. 18 liters

7. A mixture of 0.4 lbm of helium and 0.2 lbm of oxygen is compressed polytropically from 14.7 psia
and 60˚F to 60 psia according to n= 1.4. Determine the final temperature, T 2.

A.727.7˚R C. 722.7˚R

B. 777.2˚R D. 277.7˚R

8. Air expanded adiabatically from an initial absolute pressure of 31026 kPa to a final absolute
pressure of 1705 psi. If the initial temperature of the air is 600 R, calculate its final temperature.

A. 455 R C. 252.6 R
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B. 252.6 K D. 455 R and 252.6 K

9. An ideal gas is 45 psig and 80˚F is heated in a closed container to 130˚F. What is the final pressure.

A. 54 psia C. 75 psia

B. 65 psia D. 43 psia

10. Isentropic compression of 1 ft³ of air, C p/Cv = 1.40, at 20 psia to a pressure of 100 psia gives a final
volume of:

A. 0.16ft³ C. 0.32ft³

B. 0.20ft³ D. 0.40ft³

11. Work done by a substance in reversible nonflow manner in accordance with V =100/P ft³, where P
substance as the pressure increases from 10 psia to 100 psia.

A. 33 157.22 ft-lb C. 43 157.22 ft-lb

B. -33 157.22 ft-lb D. -43 157.22 ft-lb

12. During the working stroke of an engine the heat transferred out of the system was 150 kJ/kg of
working substance. The internal energy also decreased by 400 kJ/kg of working substance.
Determine the work done.

A. 250 kJ/kg C. 550 kJ/kg

B. 600 kJ/kg D. 350 kJ/kg

13. A rigid tank contains 2kmol of N2 and 6 kmol of Co2 gases at 300 Deg K and 115 Mpa. Compute
the tank volume using ideal gas equation.

A. 4.33 m³ C. 3.33 m³

B. 2.33 m³ D. 1.33 m³

14. In a reversible process, the state of system changes from the state 1 to 2 as shown on the p-V
diagram. What does the shaded area on the diagram represent.

A. free energy change

B. heat transfer

C. enthalpy charge

D. work done by the system

15. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from 500˚F
to 200˚F (Cp = 0.2483 BTU / lbm -˚R

A. -74.49 Btu/lbm C. -68.47 Btyu/lbm

B. -72.68 Btu/lbm D. 63.78 Btu/lbm

16. The tank of an air compressor has a volume of 3 ft³ and is filled with air at a temperature of 40˚F. If
a gage on the tank reads 150 psig, what is the mass of the air in the tank.

A. 1.78 lbs C. 2.00 lbs

B. 2.67 lbs D. 1.98 lbs

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17. Determine the pressure exerted on a diver at 30 m below the free surface of the sea. Assume a
barometric pressure of 101 kPa and the specific gravity of sea water is 1.03

A. 404 kPa C. 410 kPa

B. 420 kPa D. 430 kPa

18. The air in an automobile tire with a volume of 0 53 ft³ is at 90 deg F and 20 psig. Compute the
amount of air that must be added to raise the pressure to the recommended value of 30 psig.
Note : Assume that the atmospheric pressure is 14.7 psia and both temperature and volume
remain constant.

A. 0.026 lb C. 0.096 lb

B. 0.086 lb D. 0.036 lb

19. A water cooled reciprocating air compressor takes in air at 15 psia and 60˚F and discharges it at 60
psia and 200F. Heat is removed in the amount of 21.4 Btu/lb. Assume steady flow conditions and
the work done, Btu/lb.

A. -55 Btu/lb C. 77 Btu/lb

B. 55 Btu/lb D. -77Btu/lb

20. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O2) are compressed at a constant temperature of 30˚C to 5% of their
original volume. What work is done on the system?

Use R of air, 0.0619 Cal/gm-K

A. 824 Cal C. 944 Cal

B. 924 Cal D. 1124 Cal

21. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
expands from a volume of 0.04 m³ to 0.10 m³ at a constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the
work done by the system.

A. 8 kJ C. 12 kJ

B. 10 kJ D. 14 kJ

22. Helium is compressed isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68˚F. The compression ratio is 4. Calculate
the change in entropy of the gas given the R Helium = 0.4961 Btu/lbm˚R

A. -0.688 Btu/lbm ˚R C. 0.658 Btu/lbm˚R

B. -2.76 Btu/lbm˚ R D. 2.76 Btu/lbm˚R

23. 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 of n

A. 1.354 C. 1.345

B. 1.253 D. 1.234

24. 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

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B. 1.39 L/mol-K D. 4.39 J/mol-K

25. A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and 16˚C whose volume is 2.83 m³ are compressed into a storage
vessel contained the gas at a pressure and temperature of 137.8 kPa and 24˚C. After admission,
the pressure has increased to 1171.8 kPa. What should be the final temperature of the gas in the
vessel in Kelvin?

A. 298.0 C. 180

B. 319.0 D. 420

26. An amount of 4000 Btu of heat is transferred from a reservoir at 800 deg.F to a reservoir at 200
deg. F. Find the entropy change of the system.

A. 2.89 C. 1.34

B. 3.24 D. 3.21

27. A fluid at 100 psia has a specific volume of 4 ft³/lb and enters an apparatus with a velocity of 500
ft/sec. Heat radiation losses in the apparatus are equal to 10 BTU/lb, of fluid supplied. The fluid
leaves the apparatus at 20 psia with a specific volume of 15 ft³/lb, and a velocity of 1000 ft/sec . In
the apparatus, the shaft work done by the fluid is equal to 195,000 ft-lb f/lbm. Does the internal
energy of the fluid increase or decrease, and how much is the change.

A. -257.1 BTU/lb C. -110.87 BTU/lb

B. -157.6 BTU/lb D. +125.45 BTU/lb

28. A large mining company was provided with a 3000 cm³ of compressed air tank. Air pressure in the
tank drops from 700 kPa to 180 kPa while the temperature remains unchanged at 28˚C. What
percentage has the mass of air in the tank been reduced.

A. 74 C. 76

B. 72 D. 78

29. 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. Final pressure.

A. 600 kPaa C. 900 kPaa

B. 800 kPaa D. 1000 kPaa

30. If 10 lbs of water evaporated at atmospheric pressure until a volume of 288.5 ft³ is occupied, how
much work is done?

A. 610,358 ft-lb C. -610,358 ft-lb

B. 0 D. 550,000 ft-lb

31. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O2) are compressed at a constant temperature of 30˚C to 5% of their
original volume. What work is done on the system.

A. 842 Cal C. 944 Cal

B. 924 Cal D. 1124 Cal

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32. In another non-flow involving 2kg of working substance there is no heat transferred, but the
internal energy increases 5000 kJ. Find the work done on or by the substance, J/kg
A. 2500 kJ/kg C. 3000 kJ/KG
B. -2500 kJ/kg D. -3000 kJ/kg

33. Calculate the work done by a system in which 1 kg mole of water completely evaporate at 100˚C
and 1-atmosphere pressure.

A. 1000 kJ C. 2490 Kj

B. 2130 kJ D. 3050 kJ

34. Air having an initial pressure of 6.516 kPa and an initial volume of 0.113m³ is compressed
adiabatically to a final volume of 0.057 m³. Calculate the work done by the gas as it compresses to
a final pressure of 17,237 kPa.

A. -615.5 kJ C. -157.9 kJ

B. -197.5 kJ D. -179.5 kJ

35. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
expands from a volume of 0.04m³ to 0.10 m³ at a constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the work
the work done by the system.

A. 8 kJ C. 12 kJ

B. 10 kJ D. 14 kJ

36. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
expands from a volume of 0.04m³ to 0.10 m³. The pressure varies such that PV = constant, and the
initial pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system.

A. 6.80 kJ C. 9.59 kJ

B. 7.33 KJ D. 17.33 kJ

37. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620˚F to 60˚F. Find the
pressure ratio (P1/ P2 ).

A. 0.08 C. 26.2

B. 12.9 D. 3547

38. A nonflow (closed) system contains 1 lb of an ideal gas (Cp = 0.24, Cv = 0.17). The gas temperature
is increased by 10˚F while 5 BTU of work are done by the gas. What is heat transfer in BTU?

A. -3.3 C. +6.7

B. -2.6 D. +7.4

39. Compute the work possessed by a Helium gas at 20˚C.

A. 609 kJ/kg C. 238 kJ/kg

B. 180 kJ/kg D. 359 kJ/kg

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40. An engine developing 30 brake horsepower must be cooled by a radiator through which water is
pumped from the engine. Using the following factors.

Heat transferred from engine to cooling water, expressed as horsepower, equals 40 HP.

Water temperatures in radiator:

Top water = 200°F

Bottom water = 190°F

Weight of 1 gallon of water = 8.33 lbs. Calculate the required rate flow of water in gallons per minute.

A. 15.4 gal/min C. 123.4 gal/min

B. 20.4 ga/min D. 14.5 gal/min

41. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200°F is heated at constant
volume to 800°F?

A. 15 psia C. 36.4 psia

B. 28.6 psia D. 52.1 psia

42. What horsepower is required to isothermally compress 800 ft³ of air per minute from 14.7 psia to
120 psia?

A. 28 hp C. 256 hp

B. 108 hp D. 17,000hp

43. An ideal gas at a pressure of 500 psia and a temperature of 75°F is contained in a cylinder with a
volume of 700 cubic feet. A certain amount of the gas is released so the pressure in the cylinder
drops to 250 psia. The expansion of the gas is isentropic. The heat capacity ratio is 1.40 and the
gas constant is 53.3 ftlbf/lbm°R. What is the weight of the gas remaining in the cylinder?

A. 1904 lbm C. 1077 lbm

B. 1865 lbm D. 1243 lbm

44. A nonflow (closed) system contains 1lb of an ideal gas (Cp = 0.24, Cy = 0.17). The gas temperature is
increased by 10°F while 5 BTU of work are done by the ga. What is heat transfer in BTU?

A. -3.3 C. -2.6

B. +6.7 D. +7.4

45. In an isentropic process, P1 = 200 psi , P2 = 300 psi and T1= 700°R. Find T2 using k = 1.4

A. 576°R C. 786°R

B. 680°R D. 590°R

46. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620°F to 60°F. The volumetric
ratio is (V2/V1) = 6.22 and the value of R for nitrogen is 0.0787 Btu/lbm °R. What is the work done
by the gas?

A. -100.18 Btu/lbm C. 110.18 Btu/lbm

B. 120.27 Btu/lbm D. -120.27 Btu/lbm

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47. Assume 8 lb of a substance receive 240 Btu of heat constant volume and undergo a temperature
change of 150°F. Determine the average specific heat of the substance during the process.

A. 0.5 Btu/lb°F C. 0.40 Btu/lb°F

B. 0.3 Btu/lb°F D. 0.20 Btu/lb°F

48. Helium (R = 0.4968 Btu/lbm °R) is compressed isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68 °F. The
compression ratio is 4. Calculate the work done by the gas.

A. -364 Btu/lbm C. -187 Btu/lbm

B. -145 Btu/lbm D. -46.7 Btu/lbm

49. A surface that is impervious to heat is

A. isothermal surface C. isochoric surface

B. adiabatic surface D. isobaric surface

50. An ideal gas with a molecular weight of 7.1 kg/kg mol is compressed from 600 kPa and 280 deg K
to a final specific volume of 0.5m³/kg. Calculate the work of compression, if during the process the
pressure varies according to P = 620 + 150v + 95v², where: P is in kPa and v in m³/kg.

A. 37.3 kJ/kg C. 35.8 kJ/kg

B. 33.3 kJ/kg D. 27.8 kJ/kg

51. A large mining company was provided with a 3m³ of compressed air tank. While the temperature
remains constant at 28°C, the pressure of air in the tank drops from 700 kPa to 150 kPa while the
temperature. What percentage has the mass of air in the tank been reduced?

A. 75.07 C. 77.36

B. 75.25 D. 78.57

52. What is the root- mean- squared velocity of oxygen molecules at 70 °F (20°C)?

A. 478 m/s C. 786 m/s

B. 435 m/s D. 546 m/s

53. A piston-cylinder system contains a gas which expands under a constant pressure of 1200 lb/ft². If
the piston is displaced 1 ft during the process, and the piston diameter is 2ft. What is the work
done by the gas on the prison?

A. 1768 ft-lb C. 3768 ft-lb

B. 2387 ft-lb D. 4000 ft-lb

54. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
expands from a volume of 0.04 m³ to 0.10 m³. The pressure varies such that PV = constant and the
initial pressure in 200 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system.

A. 6.80 kJ C. 9.59 kJ

B. 7.33 kJ D. 12 kJ
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55. Ammonia weighing 22kg is confined inside a cylinder equipped with a piston has an initial pressure
of 413 kPa at 38°C. If 2900 kJ of heat is added to the ammonia until its pressure and temperature
are 413 kPa and 100°C, respectively. What is the amount of work done by the fluid in kJ?

A. 667 C. 420

B. 304 D. 502

56. Dry air can be approximated as __% oxygen and __% nitrogen by mole numbers.

A. 30 % and 70 % C. 70 % and 30 %

B. 21 % and 79 % D. 79 % and 21 %

57. When H2O in the products of combustion is in liquid form, the heating value is known as__.

A. higher heating value

B. lower heating value

C. low and medium heating value

D. average heating value

58. An elastic sphere containing gas at 120 kPa has a diameter of 1.0 m. Heating the sphere causes it
to expand to a diameter of 1.3 m. During the process the pressure is proportional to the sphere
diameter. Determine the work done by the gas.

A.42.8 C.87.5 kJ
B. 58.2 D. 32.7 kJ

59. How many independent properties are required to completely fix the equilibrium state of a pure
gaseous compound?

A. 1 C. 2

B. 3 D. 4

60. Which of the following is true for water at a reference temperature where enthalpy is zero?

A. Internal energy is negative

B. Entropy is non -zero

C. Specific volume is zero

D. Vapor pressure is zero

61. How is the quality x of a liquid-vapor mixture defined?

A. The fraction of the total volume that is saturated vapor

B. The fraction of the total volume that is saturated liquid

C. The fraction of the total mass that is saturated vapor

D. The fraction of the total mass that is saturated liquid

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62. Assuming compression is according to the law PV = constant. Calculate the initial volume of gas at
a pressure of 2 bar which will occupy a volume of 6 m³ when it is compressed to a pressure of 42
bar.

A. 126 m³ C. 130 m³

B. 120 m³ D. 136 m³

63. Which of the following is true for any process?

A. ∆S (Surrounding) + ∆S (system) > 0

B. ∆S (Surrounding) + ∆S (system) < 0

C. ∆S (Surrounding) + ∆S (system) ≤ 0

D. ∆S (Surrounding) + ∆S (system) ≥ 0

64. Which of the following statements about entropy is false?

A. Entropy of a mixture is greater than that of its components under the same condition

B. An irreversible process increases entropy of the universe

C. Net entropy change in any closed cycle is zero

D. Entropy of a crystal at 0°F is zero

65. Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg of nitrogen is heated from 1000 K to 1500 K, assuming the
nitrogen is an ideal gas at a constant pressure. The temperature-dependent specific heat of
nitrogen is Cp= 39.06 – 512.79 T¯ ¹ 5 + 1072.7 T -2 – 820 4T-3 where Cp is in kJ/kg-mol, and T is in K).

A. 600 kJ C. 800kJ

B. 697.27 kJ D. 897.27 kJ

66. After series of state changes, the pressure and volume of 2.286 kg of nitrogen ( Cp = 1.0414 kJ /kg-
K and Cv= 0.7442 kJ/kg-K) are each doubled. What is ∆S?

A. 2.807 kJ/kg-K C. 2.987 kJ/kg-K

B. 2.268 kJ/kg-K D. 3.407 kJ/kg-K

67. Equilibrium conditions exist in all except which of the following?

A. In reversible processes

B. In processes where driving forces are infinitesimals

C. In a steady state flow process

D. Where nothing can occur without an effect on the system’s surrounding

68. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200 deg F is heated at
constant volume to 800 deg F?

A. 15 psia C. 36.4 psia

B. 28.6 psia D. 52.1 psia

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69. A 200 g of water are heated from 5°C to 100°C and vaporized at a constant press °C is 539.2 cal/lg.
The heat capacity at constant pressure, cp, is 1.0 cal/g K. determine the total change in entropy.

A. 248.2 Cal/K C. 348.2 Cal/K

B. 298.2 Cal/K D. 398.2 Cal/K

70. Steam turbine is receiving 1014 lbm /hr. of steam, determine the horsepower output of the turbine
if the work done by steam is 251 Btu/lbm

A. 100 Hp C. 462.7 Hp

B. 200 Hp D. 6002.7 Hp

71. How many Btu (joules) are needed to isothermally compress 4lbm (2kg) of 240°F (120°C) air to
twice the original pressure?

A. -156.4 kJ C. -124.5 kJ

B. -345.5 kJ D. -324.5 kJ

72. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from 500 °F
to 200°F ( Cp = 0.2483 BTU / lbm -°R)

A. -74.49 Btu/lbm C. -68.47 Btu/lbm

B. -72.68 Btu/lbm D. 63.78 Btu/lbm

73. Am automobile tire is inflated to 35 psig at 54°F After being driven, the temperature rises to 80°F.
Determine the final gage pressure assuming that the tire is inflexible.

A. 36.51 psig C. 37.51 psig

B. 38.51 psig D. 39.51 psig

74. There are air in an automobile tire with a volume of 0.53 ft ³ is at 90 deg F and 20 psig. Determine
the amount of air that must be added to raise the pressure to the recommended value of 30 psig.
Assume the atmospheric pressure to be 14.7 psia and the temperature and the volume to remain
constant.

A. 0.026 lb C. 0.066 lb

B. 0.046 lb D. 0.086 lb

75. Unknown volume of container gas of gas of 1 atmospheric is allowed to expand to another
container of 10m³ volume at 500 mm Hg at constant temperature. Find the unknown volume.

A. 6.58 m³ C. 6.75 m³

B. 5.67 m³ D. 7.65 m³

76. Work of a polytropic (n = 1.21) compression of air Cp/Cv= 1.40 in a system with moving boundary

P1=15 psia V1=1.0 ft³

P2=150 psia V2= 0.15 ft³

A. 35.5 ft-lb C. 324 ft-lb

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B. 1080 ft-lb D. 5150 ft-lb

77. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200°F is heated at constant
volume to 800°F?

A. 15 psia C. 36.4 psia

B.24.9 psia D. 52.1 psia

78. Air is compressed adiabatically from 30°C to 100°C. if mass of air being compressed is 5kg Find the
change in entropy.

A. 1.039 kJ/°K C. 0

B. 0.746 kJ/°K D. 1.245 kJ/°K

79. Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg of nitrogen is heated from 1000 K to 1500 K, assuming the
nitrogen is an ideal gas at a constant pressure. The temperature- dependent specific heat of
nitrogen is.

A. 600 kJ C. 8000 kJ

B. 700 kJ D. 900 kJ

80. Which of the following is the measure of the randomness of the molecules of a substance?

A. Enthalphy C. Entropy

B. Internal energy D. Heat

81. What is true about the polytropic exponent n, for a perfect gas undergoing an isobaric process?

A. n=1 C. n=∞

B. n=1.4 D. n= 0

82. Consider 1 kg of air 32°C that expanded by a reversible polytropic process with n = 1.25 until the
pressure is halved. Determine the heat transfer at constant volume for air is 0.7186 kJ/kg K.

A. 17.02 kJ heat rejected

B. 17.02 kJ heat added

C. 7.05 kJ heat rejected

D. 7.05 kJ heat added

83. For an irreversible process, what is true about the total change in entropy of the system and
surroundings?

A. ds = dQ/T C. ds > 0

B. ds = 0 D. ds < 0

84. If an initial volume of saturated steam is expanded isothermally to twice the initial volume, the
pressure

A. decrease C. increases
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B. halves D. doubles

85. A mixture of 0.4 lbm of helium and 0.2 lbm of oxygen is compressed polytropically from 14.7 psia
and 60°F to 60 psia according to n= 1.4. what is the final temperature, T2?

A. 727 R C.752.2 R

B. 777.2 R D. 527.7 R

86. Calculate the resulting pressure when one pound of air 15 psia and 200°F is heated at constant
volume to 800°F?

A. 58.7 psia C. 17 psia

B. 28.6 psia D. 38.5 psia

87. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from 500 °F
to 200°F ( Cp= 0.2483 Btu/lbm -°R)

A. -74.49 Btu/lbm C. -68.47 Btu/lbm

B. -72.68 Btu/lbm D. -84.48 Btu/lbm

88. How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated cylinder from 0.20m³ to 0.1m³. use T 1
= 20°C and P1 = 100 kPa

A. 113.4 kJ C. 110.1 kJ

B. 121.4 kJ D. 115.7 kJ

89. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from 500 °F
to 200°F ( Cp= 0.2483 Btu/lbm -°R)

A. -74.49 Btu/lbm C. . -68.47 Btu/lbm

B. -72.68 Btu/lbm D. -84.48 Btu/lbm

90. How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated cylinder from 0.20m³ to 0.1m³. use T 1
= 20°C and P1 = 100 kPa

A. 113.4 kJ C. . 110.1 kJ

B. 121.4 kJ D. 115.7 kJ

91. If 0.5 kg of nitrogen with an initial volume of 170 liters and a pressure of 2.070 kPaa expand in
accordance with the law PVn = constant to a final volume of 850 liters and a pressure of 275 kPaa,
which of the following most nearly equals the work done by the gas?

A. 465 kJ C. 481 kJ

B. 472 kJ D. 489 kJ

92. A closed container of helium dropped from a balloon 4 km above. Find the temperature difference
when the container hits the ground.

A. 18.6 C C. 12.6 C
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B. 24.5 C D. 30.2 C

93. Consider 1 kg of air at 32 of air at 32°C that expanded by a reversible polytropic process with n=-
1.25 until the pressure is halved. Determine the heat transfer. Specific heat at constant volume of
air is 0.7186 kJ/kg.K

A. 17.02 kJ heat rejected

B. 7.07 kJ heat rejected

C. 17.02 kJ heat added

D. 7.07 kJ heat added

94. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O2) are compressed at a constant temperature of 30˚C to 5 % of their
original volume. What work is done on the system?

A. 824 Cal C. 944 Cal

B. 1124 Cal D. 1144 Cal

95. A 53.8 grams of finely divided aluminum is heated to 98.3°C and dropped into 76.2 grams of water
at 18.6°C contained in a calorimeter. The final temperature of the mixture is 27.4°C. The mass of
the calorimeter is 123 grams, and its specific heat may be taken as 0.092 cal-1deg-1. The combined
thermal capacity of the thermometer and metal stirrer is 6.5 cal deg-1. Assuming no heat is lost
from the system, calculate the means specific heat of aluminum for the above temperature range.

A. 0.217 Cal /gm.C C. 0.421 Cal /gm.C

B. 0.342 Cal /gm.C D. 0.312 Cal / gm.C

96. A certain mass of gas having an initial pressure of 17,237 kPa and an initial volume of 0.057 m³
is expanded isothermally to volume of 0.113 m³. what is the work done by the gas in kJ?

A. 500 C. 672

B. 564 D. 600

97. Find the work processes for a helium gas at 20 deg C

A. 609 kJ/kg C. 229 kJ/kg

B. 168 kJ/kg D. 339 kJ/kg

98. The combustion process occurring after top dead center of piston engine behaves polytropically
with n=-1.2. At the start of the process the volume is 0.6 dm³, the pressure is 1.40 MPa, and the
temperature is 870°C. Find the work done if the final volume is 0.80 dm³.

A. 337.17 J C. 244.7 J

B. 384.42 J D. 437.5 J

99. A cold tire contains 15,000 cm³ of air at 170 kPa (gage), and 0°C. What is the pressure in the tire if
the temperature and volume are increased to 17°C and 15,500 cm³ respectively?

A. 278.6 kPa C. 748.kPa

B. 342.42 KPa D. 134.kPa

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TAKE HOME PROBLEM

100. An ideal gas with molecular weight of 7.1 kg /kg mol is compressed from 600 kPa and 2870 deg
K to a final specific volume of 0.5m³/kg. Calculate the work compression in KJ/Kg if the pressure
given is 620 + 150V + 95V0²?

A. 32.8 C. 35.6

B. 33.6 D. 28.7