Mech 204 Thermodynamics Midterm i April14,2010

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Problem Points Score

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1. (9 pts)
a. (3 pts) Deseribe a process that would satisfy the conservation of energy but
does not actually occur in nature.

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c. (3 pts) A rigid S_m3 vessel contains steam at 20 MPa and 400°C. Compute the
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 2. (4 pts) A I_m3 tank is filled with a gas at room temperature (20°C) and pressure (I 00
kPa). How much mass is there if the gas is (a) air, (b) neon, or (c) propane? Hint:
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b. 20°C, 1000 kPa

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5. (25 pts) A piston-eylinder assembly, shown in the figure, contains
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as shown. When the piston rest on the lower stops, the enclosed
volume is 004 nr'. When the piston reaches the upper stops, the
volume is 0.6 m3.The cylinder initially contains water at 125 kPa,
with 30% quality. it is heated until the water eventually exists as
saturated vapor. The mass of the piston is such that the piston starts
moving when the pressure in the cylinder is 300 kPa. Determine
a. the final pressure in the cylinder,
b. the heat transfer,
c. the work for the overall process,
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shown. Assume that the exit flow is saturated liquid at the given pressure and find the
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