Thermodynamics exam

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Instruction: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions and show your solution. Strictly no solution
is wrong.

1. A vacuum gage connected to a tank reads 30 kpa at a location where the barometric reading is 755 mm Hg.
Determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
A. 70.60 kpa B. 84.23 kpa C. 90.34 kpa D. 98.45 kpa

2. 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. 404.0 kpa B. 410 kpa C. 420 kpa D. 430 kpa

3. If the absolute temperature is 300oK, what is the equivalent in oR?

A. 530.34oR B. 534.23oR C. 537.2 oR D. 540.60oR

4. If the oF scale thrice the oC scale, what are the value oF and oC?
A. 26.67oC and 50oF B. 26.670oC and 80oF C. 16.67oC and 70oF D. 56.67oC and 60oF

5. Water enters the heater at 30oC and leaves at 150oF, what is the temperature difference in oC?
A. 25.55 oC B. 35.550 oC C. 45.55 oC D. 55.55 oC

6. A 5 kg plastic tank that has a volume of 0.2 m3 is filled with liquid water. Assuming the density of water is
1000 kg/m3, determine the weight of the combine system.
A. 195 kg B. 200 kg C. 205 kg D. 210 kg

7. Determine the mass of the air contained in a room whose dimensions are 15 ft x 20 ft x 20 ft. Assume the
density of the air is 0.0724 lb/ft3.
A. 11.49 slugs B. 13.49 slugs C. 15.49 slugs D. 17.49 slugs

8. The water flows in the channel 200 mm x 300 mm at the rate of 2 m/sec. What is the volume flow in ft3/sec?
A. 1.24 ft3/s B. 2.24 ft3/s C. 3.24 ft3/s D. 4.24 ft3/s

9. Two gaseous streams are mixed together with one stream contains a diameter of 120 mm and specific
gravity of 0.86 and speed of 5 m/s and on the other stream is 150 mm and density of 890 kg/m3 at 2 m/s.
Find the mass flow rate at the exit if diameter of exit is 200 mm.
A. 65 kg/s B. 70 kg/s C. 75 kg/s D. 80 kg/s

10. A vessel has a pressure of 200 Kpag. The atmospheric pressure is 10 m of water equivalent. Find the absolute
pressure in m of water.
A. 28.39 m of H2O B. 30.39 m of H2O C. 32.39 m of H2O D. 34.39 m of H2O

11. Water flows in a pipe at the rate of 10 kg/s. If speed of flow is 10 m/s, find the pipe diameter.
A. 30.23 mm B. 35.68 mm C. 38.39 mm D. 42.39 mm
12. Water is heated on an electrical range with a power rating of 1.5 KW for a period of 18 minutes. The initial
and final temperatures of the water are 15oC and 85oC and 70% of electrical heat is transferred to the water.
What is the amount of water?
A. 1.4 kg B. 3.9 kg C. 5.5 kg D. 9.2 kg

13. Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where barometric reading is 740 mm Hg and gravitational
acceleration is g = 9.7 m/s2. Assume the temperature of mercury to be 10oC, at which the density is 13,570
kg/m3.
A. 99.45 kpa B. 97.41 kpa C. 95.44 kpa D. 98.66 kpa

14. What is the kinetic energy of a 500 kg body traveling at 20 m/s?

A. 80 KJ B. 85 KJ C. 90 KJ D. 100 KJ

15. What is the potential energy of a 300 kg body if it strikes the ground from a 50 m elevation?
A. 127.15 KJ B. 137.15 KJ C. 147.15 KJ D. 157.15 KJ

16. Five kilograms water enters the heater at 25oC and leaves the heater at 180oF. Determine the heat added in
kw.
A. 1198 KW B. 1298 KW C. 1398 KW D. 1498 KW

17. Water enters the condenser at 30oC which has a mass of 3 kg/s. If heat added is 100 kw, determine the
outlet temperature in oC.
A. 37.96oC B. 39.96oC C. 41.96oC D. 43.96oC

18. The enthalpy of air is increased by 140 KJ/kg in a compressor. The rate of air flow is 16.42 kg/min. The power
input is 48.2 kw. What is the heat loss from the compressor?
A. 9.88 kw B. 10.56 kw C. 12.39 kw D. 15.35 kw

19. Air in a 10 m3 tank has a pressure of 500 kpa and temperature of 40oC. Determine the mass of air in the
tank.
A. 44.66 kg B. 55.66 kg C. 66.66 kg D. 77.66 kg

20. The pressure and temperature of the vessel is 380 kpa and 60oC, what is the density of air in kg/m3?
A. 3.976 kg/m3 B. 4.976 kg/m3 C. 5.976 kg/m3 D. 6.976 kg/m3

21. What is the specific volume of air at 15 psia and 90oF in ft3/lb?
A. 13.57 ft3/lb B. 15.57 ft3/lb C. 17.57 ft3/lb D. 19.57 ft3/lb

22. Find the mass of ammonia in the 100 ft3 tank having a pressure of 70 psi at 120oF.
A. 11.61 lb B. 19.12 lb C. 24.34 lb D. 31.61 lb

23. If the initial pressure of ideal gas at 110 kpa is compressed to one-half its original volume and to twice its
original temperature, what is the final pressure?
A. 400 kpa B. 410 kpa C. 430 kpa D. 440 Kpa