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THERMODYNAMICS 02 ISOMETRIC PROCESS

(SOLVED PROBLEMS)
6. An amount of 1.63 lb of gas is contained in a tank, the
ISOBARIC PROCESS volume of which is 2 ft 3. If the internal energy is
decreases by 27.4 Btu as temperature changes from
1. A piston cylinder system contains a gas which 200°F to 100°F, compute the specific heat at constant
expands under a constant pressure of 1,200 lbf/ft2. volume conditions.
If the piston is displaced 12" during the process, and A. 0.1681 Btu/lb-R
the piston diameter is 24", what is the work done by B. 0.1714 Btu/lb-R
the gas on the piston? C. 0.618 Btu/lb-R
A. 1,768 ft-lb D. 0.714 Btu/lb-R
B. 1,890 ft-lb
C. 2,387 ft-lb 7. Two lb of air at 50 psia and occupying 10 ft 3 undergo
D. 3,770 ft-lb a process at constant volume until the temperature has
risen 500R0 • Calculate the initial and final pressures
2. Ammonia weighing 22 kg is confined inside a and temperatures, the heat added, and the heat gain of
cylinder equipped with a piston and has an initial internal energy and enthalpy.
A. SO psia; 87 psia; 675 F; 1,175 F; 171.4 Btu; 171.4 Btu; 240 Btu
pressure of 413 kPa at 38°C. If 2,900 kJ of heat is
B. SO psia; 78 psia; 675 F; 920 F; 171.4 Btu; 240 Btu; 411 Btu
added to the ammonia until its pressure and C. SO psia; 87 psia; 675 R ; 1,175 R ; 171.4 Btu; 171.4 Btu; 240 Btu
temperature are 413 kPa and 100°C respectively. D. SO psia; 78 psia; 675 R ; 920 R ; 171.4 Btu; 240 Btu; 411 Btu
What is the amount of work done by the fluid in kJ?
A. 391 kJ _.. 8. In the p-v diagram shown, heat addition occurs
B. 450 kJ
C. 630kJ ~
S'' ' between points 1 and 2. Given that Cv = 0.336
Btu/lbm-R, what is the entropy produced during this
D. 667kJ .~ step? /
.I A. -0.167 Btu/lb-R I
3. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of B. 0
Nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from 500°F C. 0.234 Btu/lb-R
to 200°F. D. 0.315 Btu/lb-R
A. -56,016 ft-lb/lb ...J (
B. -57,938 ft-lb/lb <t 9. There are 1.36 kg of gas for which R = 0 .3 77 and k =
C. +56,016 ft-lb/lb -Z 1.25 that undergo a non-flow constant volume process
from 551.6 kPa and 60°C to 1,655 kPa. During the
D. +57,938 ft-lb/lb 0
- process, there are added 105.5 kJ of heat. Determine
the change of entropy.
4. Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg of nitrogen
is heated from 1,000°K to 1,500°K, assuming the A. -1 .673 kJ/K
nitrogen is an ideal gas at a constant pressure. The B . -2.253 kJ/K
temperature dependent specific heat of nitrogen is C. 1.673 kJ/K
Cp = 39.06 - 512.79r1.s + 1072.7T- 2 - 820.4Tr , - \..JD. 2.253 kJ/K
where: Cp is in kJ/kgmol-K, and T is in K. ., ,::
A. 19,524 kJ
ISOTHERMAL PROCESS
B. 953 .26 kJ
C. 697.3 kJ
10. Determine the theoretical horsepower required for
D. 0kJ
the isothermal compression of 800 ft 3/min of air from
14.7 psia to 120 psia.
A. -102 hp
5. A closed gaseous system undergoes a reversible
B . -108 hp
process during which 25 Btu are rejected, the
C. -118 hp
volume changing from 5 ft 3 to 2 ft 3 , and the pressure
D . -180 hp
remains constant at 50 psia. Find the change in
internal energy.
11. Helium (R = 0.4968 Btu/lbm-R) is compressed
A. 2.76 Btu
isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68°F. The compressed
B. 25 Btu
ratio is 4. Calculate the work done by the gas.
C. 52.76 Btu
A. -46.7 Btu/lb
D. 100.76 Btu
B. -187 Btu/lb
C. -364 Btu/lb
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12. Work done by a substance in reversible non-flow 18. During an isentropic non-flow process with air, the
manner in accordance with V = 100 /p ft 3, where p is pressure drops from 60 psia to 20 psia. The air has
in psia. Evaluate the work done on or by the substance mass of 0.10 lb and the initial temperature was
as the pressure increases from 10 psia to 100 psia. 280°F. Find the final temperature, °F.
A -778 ft-lb A 40.86 F
B. -1,545 ft-lb B. 60.84 F
C. -2,545 ft-lb C. 80.64 F
D. -33,000 ft-lb D. 86.04F

ISENTROPIC PROCESS
POLYTROPIC PROCESS
13. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature
changes from 620°F to 60°F. Find the pressure ratio
19. Air is compressed in a cylinder during a non-flow
(Pif P2)- reversible polytropic process from an initial
A. 0.08
temperature and pressure of 80°F and 15 psia to a
B. 12.91
final temperature of285°F and 75 psia. The cylinder
C. 26.2
contains 0.01 lb of air, and the area of the piston is
D. 35.47
0.20 ft 2 . Find
i. The value of the polytropic exponent, n
14. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature
ii. The work done
changes from 600°F to 60°F. The volumetric ratio is
iii. The change of internal energy
V 2N 1 = 6.22, and the value of R for nitrogen is
0.07087 Btu/lbm-R. What is the work done by the gas? FQ iv. The heat transferred
v. The distance the piston moves during the process
A -1,112.7 Btu/lb ~
B. -95.67 Btu/lb ~~
C. 95.67 Btu/lb §J"'
D. 1,112.7 Btu/lb ....
A 1.25; -437 ft-lb; 0.3514 Btu; 0.2108 Btu; 0.48 ft
15. How much work is necessary to compress air in an B. 1.25; 437 ft-lb; 0.3514 Btu; -0.2108 Btu; 0.84 ft
insulated cylinder from 0.20 m 3 to 0.01 m 3 • C. 1.25; -437 ft-lb; 0.3514 Btu; -0.2108 Btu; 0.48 ft
Use t 1 =
20°C and p 1 100 kPa. = ( D. 1.25; 437 ft-lb; -0.3514 Btu; -0.2108 Btu; 0.84 ft
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16. Air undergoes an isentropic compression from 14.7
psia to 180.6 psia. If the initial temperature is 68°F and
the final temperature is 62 l.5°F, calculate the work_
done by the gas. L .:: \J
A 49.78 Btu/lb "'J ,-..
B . 78 .94 Btu/lb
C. 84.79 Btu/lb
D. 94.87 Btu/lb
17. Air having an initial pressure of 6,516 kPa and an
initial volume of 0.113 m 3 is compressed adiabatically
to a final volume of0.057 m 3 . Calculate the pressure at
the end of compression.
A. 15 MPa
B. 16 MPa
C. 17 MPa
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THERMODYNAMICS 02 Bottom water = 190°F.

Weight of I gallon of water = 8.33 lbs. Calculate the required rate of
PSE MODULE 12.2 flow of water in gallons per minute.
A. 15 .4 gal/min C. 123.4 gal/min
I. Isentropic compression of I ft 3 of air, Cp/Cv = 1.40, at 20 psia to a B. 20.4 ga/min D. 14.5 gal/min
pressure of I 00 psia gives a final volume of:
A. 0.16 ft 3 C. 0.32 ft 3 12. A 55,000 gallons of water passes through a heat exchanger and absorbs
B. 0.20 ft 3 D. 0.40 ft 3 28,000,000 BTU's. The exit temperature is 110°F. The entrance water
temperature in °F is nearest to:
2. In another non-flow process involving 2kg of working substance there is A.49. C. 68 .
no heat transferred, but the internal energy increases 5000 kJ. Find the B. 56. D. 73.
work done on or by the substance, J/kg
A. 2500 kJ/kg C . 3000 kJ/kg 13. The mass flow rate of Freon 12 through a heat exchanger is 10
B. -2500 kJ/kg D. - 3000 kJ/kg
pounds/minute. Enthalpy of Freon entry is 102 BTU/lb. and of Freon
exit is 26 BTU/lb. Water coolant is allowed to rise 10°F. The water flow
3. Calculate the work done by a system in which I kgmole of water
rate in pounds/minute is:
completely evaporates at I 00 °C and I atmosphere pressure. A. 24. C. 83 .
A . !OOOkJ C. 2490kJ B. 76. D. 112.
B. 2130kJ D. 3050kJ
14. A 53.8 grams of finely divided aluminum is heated to 98.3°C and
4. A cylinder fitted with a weightless, frictionless piston contains m dropped into 76.2 grams of water at l 8.6°C contained in a calorimeter.
pounds of air at temperature Tl, volume VI, and ambient pressure Pa. The final temperature of the mixture is 27.4°C. The mass of the
Heat is added until the air in the cylinder has a temperature T2 , a calorimeter is 123 grams, and its specific heat may be taken as 0.092 cal
volume V2, and ambient pressure Pa. The specific heat of air at g· 1deg· 1. The combined thermal capacity of the thermometer and metal
constant pressure is Cp, and the specific heat of air at constant volume stirrer is 6.5 cal deg· 1.Assuming no heat is lost from the system,
is Cv. The heat transferred during the process is: calculate the mean specific heat of aluminum for the above temperature
A. mCp (T2-Tl) range .
B. mCp(T2 - Tl)+ Pa (V2 - VI) A. 0.217 Cal/gm.C C. 0.421 Cal/gm.C
C.mCv(T2 - Tl)-Pa(V2 - Vl) ""("I ITE F B. 0.342 Cal/gm.C D. 0.312 Cal/gm.C
D. mCv (T2 - Tl) + Pa (V2 - VI) -('\ \ U

5. At a pressure of 100 psia and 400°F , the specific volume of steam is 15. A high velocity flow of gas at 800 ft/sec possesses kinetic energy
4.934 ft'/lb,and the specific enthalpy is 1227.5 Btu/lb. Find the internal nearest to which of the following?
energy at the given state Btu/lb.
A. 1136.2 Btu/lb A. 1.03 BTU/lb C. 9.95 BTU/lb
B. 1045.7 Btu/lb B. 4.10 BTU/lb D. 12.8 BTU/lb
C. 2313 .5 Btu/lb
D. 1324.4 Btu/lb 16. Power may be expressed in units of
A ft-lbs C. HP-hours
6. A nonflow (closed) system contains I lb of an ideal gas (Cp = 0.24, Cv B. BTU/hr D. Kw-hours
= 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? 17. Shaft work of -15 BTU/lb and heat transfer of -IO BTU/lb change
A . -3.3 C. +6.7 enthalpy of a system by
B. -2.6 D. +7.4 A. -25 BTU/lb C. -10 BTU/lb
B. -15 BTU/lb D. +5 BTU/lb
7. 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 18. An ideal gas at a pressure of500 psia and a temperature of75°F is
amount of 21 .4 Btu/lb. Assume steady flow conditions and the work contained in a cylinder with a volume of700 cubic feet. A certain amount
done, Btu/lb. of the gas is released so that the pressure in the cylinder drops to 250 psia.
A. -55 Btu/lb C. 77 Btu/lb The expansion of the gas is isentropic. The heat capacity ratio is 1.40 and
B. 55 Btu/lb D. -77 Btu/lb the gas constant is 53.3 ftlbr/lbm°R. What is the weight of the gas

~E \ remaining in the cylinder?

A . 1904 lbm C. 1077 lbm
3
8. A fluid at 100 psia has a specific volume of 4 ft /lb. and enters an B. 1865 lbm D. 1243 lbm
apparatus with a velocity of 500 ft/sec. Heat radiation losses in the
apparatus are equal to IO BTU/lb. of fluid supplied. The fluid leaves the
apparatus at 20 psia with a specific volume of 15 ft 3/lb. and a velocity I 9. A nonflow ( closed) system contains I lb of an ideal gas
of 1000 ft/sec. In the apparatus, the shaft work done by the fluid is (c. = 0.24, Cv = 0.17). The gas temperature is increased by 10°F
equal to 195,000 ft-lbr/lbm. Does the internal energy of the fluid
while 5 BTU of work are done by the gas. What is heat transfer in BTU?
increase or decrease, and how much is the change?
A.-3 .3 C. -2.6
A. -257.1 BTU/lb C. -110.87 BTU/lb
B.+6.7 D.+7.4
B. -157.6 BTU/lb D. +125.45 BTU/lb
20. Shaft work of -15 BTU/lb and heat transfer of -10 BTU/lb change
9. What is the average kinetic energy of a gas molecules of 0°F (-18°C)?
enthalpy of a system by
A. 5.28 X IO -21 J C. 2.54 X 10 -21 J
A. -25 BTU/lb C. - 15 BTU/lb
B. 3.45 X IO ·2 1 J D. 1.34 X 10-21 J
B. - 10 BTU/lb D. +5 BTU/lb
10. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (02) are compressed at a constant 21. In an open or flow process (across a fixed control volume) in the
temperature of 30 °C to 5% of their original volume. What work is done absence of PE and KE changes, which of the following represents the

l
on the system? shaft work done during a polytropic process?
A 842cal C. 944cal
B. 924cal D. I 124cal A .Ws = _!_(P2V2 - P1v 1) = _!_mR(T2 -Ti) = _!_mRTI
1-k 1-k 1-k
(.11.)k,Ik -1
[ P1

11 . 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:
To water = 200°F.
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n- 1
C Ws = 1:n(P2V2 - P1v1) = 1:nmR(T2 - T1) = 1:nmRT1 ( ~)"
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- 1
I 31. In the p - V diagram shown, that addition occurs between points I and
2. Given that Cv = 0.336 BTU/Ibm - 0 R, what is the entropy produced
during this step?
p
D. w = 0
5 461 psia,

21. In a closed system (with a moving boundary) which of the following

represents work done during an isothermal process?

A. W = P2V2 -PIVI = mR(T2 -T,)

1-n 1-n
] 2162 °R

181 psia, 1081 ° R

B.W = 0
V
C. W=P1V1in[~) =P1V1in[:~) =mRTin[:~) =mRTin[ ~) A . - 0.167 Btu/Ibm - 0 R
B. 0 Btu/Ibm - 0 R
D. W = p2v2 - P,v, = mR(T2 -T,) C. 0 .234 Btu/Ibm - 0 R
1-k 1-k D. 0.315 Btu/Ibm - 0 R

22. Work of a polytropic (n = 1.21) compression of air Cp/Cv = 1.40 in a 30. When two bodies, isolated from other environment, are in thermal
system with moving boundary equilibrium with a third body, the two are in the thermal equilibrium with
P = 15.psia, v = l.0ft 3 each other. What is this law?
1 1 A . Zeroth law of thermodynamics
P = 150.psia, v = 0.15ft 3 :' B. Second law of thermodynamics
2 2
C. First law of thermodynamics
A . 35.5 ft-lb C. 324 ft-lb
D. Third law of thermodynamics
B. 1080 ft-lb D. 5150 ft-lb

23 . Isentropic compression of I ft 3 of air,, at 20 psia to a pressure of 100

31. Which of the following is the measure of the randomness of the
psia gives a final volume of:
molecules of a substance?
A . 0.16ft3 C. 0.20 ft 3
A. Enthalpy C. Entropy
B. 0.32 ft 3 D. 0.40 ft 3
B . Internal energy D. Heat
24. There are 3 lbs. of air in a rigid container at 25 psia and 100°F.Given the
32. What is true about the polytropic exponent n, for a perfect gas undergoing
gas constant for air is 53 .35. Determine the volume of the container.
an isobaric process ?
A. 24.9 ft 3 C. 34.5 ft 3
A. n = I C. n =oo
B. 32.5 ft 3 D. 14.5 ft? B . n = 1.4 D.n = 0

26. A 10 m 3 vessel initially contains 5 m 3 of liquid water and 5 m 3 of 33 . Consider 1 kg of air at 32°C that expanded by a reversible polytropic
saturated water vapor at 100 KPa. Calculate the internal energy of the process with n = 1.25 until the pressure is halved. Determine the heat
system using the steam tables. from the steam tables, transfer. Specific heat at constant volume for air is 0.7186 kJ/kg.K.
ur= 0.001043 m 3/ kg A. 17 .02 kJ heat rejected
u 8 = 1.6940 m 3 / kg B. 17 .02 kJ heat added
ur = 417.3 kJ / kg C. 7 .05 kJ heat rejected
Ug = 2506 kJ / kg
D . 7.05 kJ heat added

A. 5 x 105 kJ C. Ix 106 kJ 34. For an irreversible process, what is true about the total change in

B. 8xl05 kJ
<
D. 2 xl06 k1
entropy of the system and surroundings?
A. ds = dQ/T C. ds > 0
B. ds = 0 D. ds < 0

27. There are 3 lbs. of air in a rigid container at 25 psia and 100°F. Given 35 . A system in which there is no exchange of matter with the surrounding
the gas constant for air is 53.35 .Determine the volume of the containeJ . t \ or mass does not cross its boundaries.
A. 24.9 ft" 3 C. 21.4 ft"3 U A. Open system C. Closed system
B. 34.5 ft" 3 D. 20.6 ft" 3 B. Isolated system D. Nonflow system
36. If an initial volume of saturated steam is expanded isothermally to twice
28. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200 the initial volume, the pressure
°F is heated at constant volume to 800 °F? A. decreases C. mcreases
B. halves D. doubles
A. 15psia C. 36.4psia
B . 24.9psia D. 52.lpsia 3 7. A surface that is impervious to heat is
A . isothermal surface C. isochoric surface
29. There are 3 lbs. of air in a rigid container at 25 psia and 100°F. Given B. adiabatic surface D. isobaric surface
the gas constant for air is 53.35
What is the resulting absolute pressure? 38. A fully irreversible steady flow adiabatic process with no work being
A . 28.6 psia C. 24.5 psia done is
B. 23.4 psia D. 26.5 psia A. isobaric process C. throttling process
B. isothermal process D. isentropic process
30. 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 39. The ratio of the volume at the end of heat addition to the volume at
pressure. The temperature-dependent specific heat of nitrogen is: the start of heat addition is called._ _ _ __
Cp = 39.06 - 512.79 r1. 5 + 1072.7 T ·2 - 820.4 T ·3 A. compression ratio C. air-fuel ratio
Cp is in kJ/kmole-K, and T is in K. B. volumetric ratio D. cut-off ratio
A. 600 kJ C. 800 kJ
B. 700kJ D. 900kJ 40. What is the root-mean-squared velocity of oxygen molecules at 70°F
(20°C)?
A. 478 mis C. 786 mis
B. 573 mis D. 453 mis

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41. Dry air can be approximated as _% oxygen and _ _ % nitrogen by C. Net entropy change in any closed cycle is zero
mole numbers . D. Entropy of a crystal at 0 °Fis zero
A. 30 % and 70 % C. 70 % and 30 %
57. Equilibrium condition exist in all except which of the following ?
B. 21 % and 79 % D. 79 % and 21 %
A. In reversible processes
B. In processes where driving forces are infinitesimals
42. When H2O in the products of combustion is in liquid form, the heating
C. In a steady state flow process
value is known as
D. Where nothing can occur without an effect on the system's
A. higher heating value
surrounding
B. lower heating value
C. low and medium heating value
58. The properties that are dependent upon the mass of the system and are
D. average heating value
total values such as total volume and total internal energy.
A. Intensive properties
45 . An adiabatic process B. Extensive properties
A. allows heat transfer into the system but not out of the system. C. Specific properties
B. allows heat transfer out of the system but not into the system. D. State properties
C. may be reversible.
59. The properties that are independent of the mass of the system such as
D. is one in which enthalpy remains unchanged.
temperature, pressure, density and voltage.
A. Intensive properties C. Extensive properties
46. Which of the following has a pressure higher than the saturation
B. Specific properties D. State properties
pressure corresponding to the existing temperature.
A. Saturated liquid C. Compressed liquid
B. Superheated vapor D. Saturated vapor
60. The device that measure temperature by the electromotive force called
thermocouple was discovered by :
A. Galileo C. Fahrenhiet
4 7. Which of the following represents the highest pressure and highest
B. Celsius D. Seebeck
temperature at which liquid and vapor can co-exist in equilibrium?
A. Triple point C. Boiling point
61 . The triple point of a substance is the temperature and pressure at which:
B. Critical point D. Melting point
A . the solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium
B . the liquid and gaseous phases are in equilibrium
48. At critical point, the latent enthalpy of vaporization is
C. the solid, liquid and the gaseous phases are in equilibrium
A. minimum C. zero D. the solid does not melt, the liquid does not boil and the gas does not
B. maximum D. indeterminate
condense
49. How many independent properties are required to completely fix the
62. What is the resulting_pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and
equilibrium state of a pure gaseous compoun<I?
200 deg F is heated at constant volume to 800 deg F?
A. I C. 2
A. 15 psia C. 36.4 psia
B. 3 D.4
B . 28.6 psia V D. 52.lpsia

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50. Calculate the approximate enthalpy of water at 90 °C.
A. 366.83 kJ/kg C. 376.83 kJ/kg 63. A 200 g of water are heated from 5 °C to 100 °C and vaporized at a
B. 386.83 kJ/kg D . 396.83 kJ/kg constant press°C is 539.2 cal/g. 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
51. Which of the following is true for water at a reference temperature B. 298.2 cal / K D.398.2cal / K
where enthalpy is zero?
A. Internal energy is negative 64. Find the enthalpy of Helium if its internal energy is 200 kJ/kg.
B. Entropy is non - zero A. 144 kJ/kg C. 333.42 kJ/kg
C. Specific volume is zero B. 223.42 kJ/kg D. 166 kJ/kg
D. Vapor pressure is zero
65. Which of the following properties are intensive properties?

CE \.} I. temperature
52. 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
--- II. pressure
III. composition
IV. mass
A. I only
B. IV only
C. I, II, and III
D. I and IV
53. How does an adiabatic process compare to an isentropic process?
66. Which of the following thermodynamic relations is incorrect?
A. Adiabatic: Heat transfer = 0 , Isentropic: Heat transfer = 0
A . TdS = dU + pdV C. U = Q - W
B. Adiabatic: Heat transfer = 0 , Isentropic: Heat transfer= 0
B. Tds = dH- Vdp D. H = U -pV
C. Adiabatic: Reversible, Isentropic: Not reversible
D. Both: Heat transfer = O; Isentropic: Reversible
67. Find the work posses for a Helium gas at 20 deg C.
54. Which of the following is true for any process? A. 609 kJ/kg C. 229 kJ/kg
A. 8S (Surrounding)+ 8S (system) > 0 B. 168 kJ/kg D. 339 kJ/kg
B. 8S (Surrounding) + 8S (system) < 0
C. 8S (Surrounding) + 8S (system) ~ 0 68. If air is at pressure, p, of 3200 ibfi'ft2, and at a temperature, T, of 800
0
D. 8S (Surrounding) + 8S (system) ~ 0 R, what is the specific volume, u? ( R = 53.3 ft-Ibf/lbm- 0 R, and air
can be modeled as an ideal gas)
55. In any non quasi-static thermodynamic process, the overall entropy of A. 9.8 ft 3 / lbm C. 13.3 ft 3 / lbm
an isolated system will B. 11.2 ft 3 / lbm D. 14.2 ft 3 / lbm
A. increase and then decrease
B. decrease and then increase 69. Steam at 1000 lbfi'ft2 pressure and 300 °R has a specific volume of
C. increase only 6.5ft 3 / lbm and a specific enthalpy of9800 Ibf-ft/Ibm. Find the
D. decrease only internal energy per pound mass of steam.
A. 2500 lbf - ft / lbm C. 5400 lbf - ft / lbm
56. Which of the following statements about entropy is false? B. 3300 lbf - ft / lbm D. 6900 lbf - ft / lbm
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
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70. Find the change in internal energy of 5 Ibm of oxygen gas when the
temperature changes from 100°F to 120°F. Cv = 0.157 BTU / Ibm - 0 R. 84. Compute the mass of a 2 m 3 propane at 280 kPa and 40°C.
A 14.7BTU C. 16.8BTU A. 6.47 kg C. 10.20 kg
B. 15.7BTU D. 147BTU B. 5.1 kg D. 9.47 kg

85 . Determine the atmospheric pressure at a location where barometric

71. Water (specific heat Cv = 4.2 kJ / kg-K) is being heated by a 1500 W
reading is 740 mm Hg and gravitational acceleration is g = 9.7 rn/s 2.
heater. What is the rate of change in temperature of 1 kg of the water?
Assume the temperature of mercury to be I 0°C, at which the density is
A 0.043 K / s C . 0.357 K I s
13,570 kg/m 3.
B. 0.179K I s D . l.50K / s A. 99.45 kPa C. 95.44 kPa
B. 97.41 kPa D. 98.66 kPa
72. Steam turbine is receiving 1014 lbm/hr of steam, determine the
horsepower output of the turbine if the work done by steam is 251 86. An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C 0.450 liter. How many
Btu/lbm moles are in the sample? (R = 0.0821 liter-atrn/mole-K)
A. IO0Hp C. 462.7 Hp A. 0.0002 mole C. 0.0122 mole
B. 200Hp D. 6002.7 Hp B. 0.0378 mole D. 0.0091 mole
73. How many Btu (joules) are needed to isothermally compress 4 lbm ( 2 kg)
of 240°F ( l 20°C) air to twice the original pressure? 87. Atmospheric pressure boils at 212°F. At the vacuum pressure at 24 in
A. - 156.4 kJ C. - 124.5 kJ Hg, the temperature is 142°F. Find the boiling temperature when the
B. - 345.5 kJ D. - 324.5 kJ pressure is increased by 420 psia from atmospheric.
A. 449.42°F C. 479.13 °F
74. One kilogram of water (cv = 4.2 kJ / kg-K) is heated by 300 BTU of B. 526.34°F D. 263.45°F
energy. What is the change in temperature, in K?
A 17.9K C. 73.8K 88. If air is at a pressure of 22.22 psia and at temperature of 800°R, what is
B. 71.4K D. 75.4K the specific volume?
A . 11.3 ft 3/lbm C. 33.1 ft 3/lbm
B. 13.3 ft 3/lbm D. 31.3 ft 3/lbm
75. Determine the change in enthalpy per Ibm of nitrogen gas as its
temperature changes from 500 °F to 200 °F. (cp = 0.2483 BTU / Ibm - 89. If the specific weight ofa liquid is 58.5 lbrper cubic foot, what is the
OR) specific volume of the liquid, cm 3/g?
A - 74.49 BTU / Ibm C . -68.47 BTU / lbm A. 0.5321 cm3/g C. 0.6748 cm3/g
B. - 72.68 BTU / Ibm D. 63 .78 BTU/ Ibrn B . 0.9'504 cm3/g D. I .0675 cm3/g

76. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer

reads 14.8 psia. Find the absolute pressure in kPa. 90. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 0.3 psig and 200
A. 666.66 kPa C. 556. 66 kPa °F is heated at constant volume to 800 °F?
B. 446.66 kPa D. 336.66 kPa A . 0.572 psig ' C. 28.6psia
B. 7.857 psia D. 1.2 psig
77. An automobile tire is inflated to 35 psig at 54 °F. After being driven,
the temperature rises to 80 °F. Detennine the final gage pressure 91. A mixture of0.4 lbm of helium and 0.2 lbm ofoxygen is compressed
assuming that the tire is inflexible. polytropically from 14.7 psia and 60°F to 60 psia according ton = 1.4.
A . 36.51 psig C. 37 .51 psig Determine the final temperature, T 2.
B. 38.51 psig D. 39.51 psig A . 727.7°R < C. 722.7°R
B. 777.2°R D. 277.7°R
78. The air in an automobile tire with a volume of0.53 ft 3 is at 90 deg F 92. During the working stroke of an engine the heat transferred out of the
and 20 psig. Determine the amount of air that must be added to raise system was 150 kJ/kg of working substances. The internal energy also
the pressure to the recommended value of 30 psig. Assume the decreased by 400 kJ/kg of working substance. Determine the work
atmospheric pressure to be 14.7 psia and the temperature and the done.
volume to remain constant. A. 250 kJ/kg C.550 kJ/kg
A.0.026 lb C.0.066 lb B. 600kJ/kg D.350 kJ/kg
B.0.046 lb D.0.086 lb .,
93 . What is the absolute pressure if the gauge pressure is reading 9 bar and
79. What is the equation for the work done by a constant temperature
system?
E the atmospheric pressure is 0.9bar?
A. 6.3 bar C. 7.8 bar
V B. 9.9 bar D. 8.1 bar
A W=mRTin(V -V ) C. W=mRTin-1.
2 1 v1 94. A vessel with a volume of I cubic meter contains liquid water and water
V V vapor in equilibrium at 600 kPa. The liquid water has a mass of 1 kg.
B. W=mR(T -T )In-1. D. W=RTin-1.
2 1 v1 vi Using the steam tables, calculate the mass of the water vapor. from the
steam tables at 600 kPa:
80. Unknown volume of container gas of gas of 1 atmosphere is allowed to ur = 0.001101 m 3/ kg
expand to another container of 10 m 3 volume at 500 mm Hg at u 8 = 0.3157 m 3/ kg
constant temperature. Find the unknown volume.
A 0.99kg C. 3.16kg
A. 6.58 m 3 C. 6.75m3
B. 5.67 m 3 D. 7.65 m 3 B. 1.57 kg D. 2.54kg

95 . In a reversible process, the state of system changes from state I to state

81 . Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature from 32°C
2 as shown on the p-V diagram. What does the shaded area on the
to 150°C. Find the work done during the process.
diagram represent?
A. 236 C. 195
B. 170 D. 0
82. A rigid container holds 1.5 kg of air at 175 kPa and 40° C. What is the
volume of the container?
A. 0.57 m 3 C. 0.77 m 3
B. 0.67 m 3 D. 0.87 m 3
V
83 . What theoretical power is required for the isothermal compression of
A. free energy change
25 cubic meters of air per minute from one atmosphere to 830 kPa
B. heat transfer
absolute pressure.
C. enthalpy charge
A.94kW C. 84kW
D. work done by the system
B. 89KW D. 79kW

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96. Determine the change in enthalpy per Ibm of nitrogen gas as its
temperature changes from 500 °f to 200 °f. (cp - 0.2483 BTU / Ibm -
OR)
A - 74.49 BTU/ Ibm C. - 68.47 BTU/ Ibm
B. - 72.68 BTU/ Ibm D. 63 .78 BTU/ Ibm

97. The tank of an air compressor has a volume of 3 ft' 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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98. What is the mass of acetylene gas, V- 0.94 cu.ft., R- 59.35 ft.lb/lb R, T
~ 90°F, ~ 200 psia
A. 0.816 lb C. 0.841 lb
B. 0.829 lb D. 0.852 lb

99. Determine the pressure exerted on a diver at 30 m below the free

surface of the sea. Assume a barometric pressure of IOI kPa and the
specific gravity of sea water is 1.03.
A. 404 kPa C. 410 kPa
B. 420 kPa D. 430 kPa

I 00. An air compressor has an inlet enthalpy of 35 Btu/lb and an exit

enthalpy of 70 Btu/lb. The mass flow rate of air is 3 Ibis. If the heat loss
is 466.62 Btu/min, find the work input to the compressor.
A. 139.59 hp C. 149.59 hp
B. 159.59 hp D. 169.59 hp

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