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(Revised) Thermodynamics Ch. 2 and 3

The document contains sample problems and their answers from chapters 2 and 3 of a thermodynamics textbook. Chapter 2 deals with conservation of energy and presents two sample problems involving determining work done on air in a compressor and in a steady flow system. Chapter 3 covers ideal gas laws and provides three additional examples involving calculating lifting force of balloons filled with different gases, determining the volume of a tank filled from a reservoir, and using thermodynamic properties to find changes in internal energy, specific heat capacities and the specific gas constant.

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(Revised) Thermodynamics Ch. 2 and 3

The document contains sample problems and their answers from chapters 2 and 3 of a thermodynamics textbook. Chapter 2 deals with conservation of energy and presents two sample problems involving determining work done on air in a compressor and in a steady flow system. Chapter 3 covers ideal gas laws and provides three additional examples involving calculating lifting force of balloons filled with different gases, determining the volume of a tank filled from a reservoir, and using thermodynamic properties to find changes in internal energy, specific heat capacities and the specific gas constant.

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Chapter 2- Conservation of Energy

Review Problems (2,4)

2. A reciprocating compressor draws in 500 cubic feet per minute of air whose density is 0.079 lb/cu ft
and discharges it with a density of 0.304 lb/cu ft. At the sunction, p 1 = 15 psia; at discharge, p2 = 80 psia.
The increase in specific internal energy is 33.8 Btu/lb and the heat transferred from the air by cooling is
13 Btu/lb. Determine the work on the air in Btu/min and in hp. Neglect the change in the kinetic energy.

Ans: 56.25 hp

4. A thermodynamic steady flow system receives 4.56 kg per minute of a fluid where p 1 = 137.90 kPa, v1
= 0.0388 m³/kg, v1 = 122 m/s and u1 = 17.16 kJ/kg. The fluid leaves the system at a boundary where p 2 =
551.6 kPa, v2 = 0.193 m³/kg, v2 = 183 m/s and u2 = 52.80 kJ/kg. During the passage through the system,
the fluid receives 3000 J/s of heat. Determine the work.

Ans: -486 kJ/min

Chapter 3 – Ideal Gas Laws

Review Problems (8,9,10)

8. A spherical balloon is 40 ft in diameter and surrounded by air of 60°F and 29.92 ab s. (a) If the balloon
is filled with hydrogen at a temperature of 70°F and atmospheric pressure, what total load can it lift? (b)
If it contains helium instead of hydrogen, other conditions remaining the same, what load can it lift? (c)
Helium is nearly twice as heavy as hydrogen. Does it have half lifting force? R for hydrogen is 766.54 and
for helium is 386.04 ft.lb/lb°R.

Ans: (a) 2381 lb, (b) 2,209 lb

9. A reservoir contains 2.83 cu. m of carbon monoxide at 6,895 kPa and 23.6°C. An evacuated tank is
filled from a reservoir to a pressure of 3497 kPa and a temperature of 12.4°C, while the pressure in the
reservoir decreases to 6,205 kPa and the temperature is 18.3°C. What is the volume of the tank? R for
CO is 296.92 J/kg.°K.

Ans: 0.451 m³

10. A gas initially at 15 psia and 2 cu ft undergoes a process to 90 psia and 0.60 cu ft, during which
enthalpy increases by 15.5 Btu. c v = 2.44 Btu/lb.R°. Determine (a) ∆U, (b) c p , and (c) R.

Ans: (a) 11.06 Btu, (b) 3.42 Btu/lb.R°, (c) 762.4 ft.lb/lb.R°

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