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1. A cylinder and piston arrangement contains saturated water 12. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia
vapor at 110°C. The vapor is compressed in a reversible adiabatic and 200 °F is heated at constant volume to 800°F?
process until the pressure is 1.6Mpa. Determine the work done A. 15 psia C. 36.4 psia
by the system per kg of water. At 110°C, S1 = 7.2387 kJ/kg-K, U1 B. 28.6 psia D. 52.1 psia
= 2518.1 kJ/kg and at 1.6 MPa S2= 7.2374 kJ/kg-K, U2 = 2950.1 13. How many gallons per minute of cooling water are required to
kJ/kg, T2 = 400C. removed 100,000 kJ/hr of heat from a diesel engine if the
A. -500 KJ/kg C. -632 KJ/kg designed temperature rise of the water is 20 °C?
B. -432 KJ/kg D. -700 KJ/kg A. 2.56 C. 5.26
2. Steam at the rate of 500 kg/hr is produced by a steady flow B. 6.25 D. 4.25
system boiler from feedwater entering at 40°C. Find the rate at 14. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top
which heat is transformed in kCal/hr if the enthalpy of steam is boundary. The gas is heated and expands from a volume of 0.04
600 kCal/kg and of steam 50 kCal/kg. m3 to 0.10 m3 at a constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the
A. 275,000 kCal/hr C. 375,000 kCal/hr work done by the system.
B. 175,000 kCal/hr D. 475,000 Kcal/hr A. 8 KJ C. 12 KJ
3. What is the total required heating energy in raising the B. 10 KJ D. 14 KJ
temperature of a given amount of water when the energy 15. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well where the
supplied is 1000 kwh with heat losses of 25%? temperature is 25°C, to the surface where the temperature is
A. 1000 C. 1333 27°C. Find the percent increase in the volume of the bubble if the
B. 1500 D. 1250 depth of the well is 5 m. Atmospheric pressure is 101,528
4. What is the rise water temperature of water dropping over a Pascals.
200-foot waterfall and setting in a basin below? Neglect all A. 49.3 C. 41.3
friction and assume the initial velocity is negligible. B. 56.7 D. 38.6
A. −0.140 𝐶° C. 0.256 𝐶° 16. A 0.14 lbm(0.064 kg) of octane vapor (MW = 114) is mixed with
B. −0.918 𝐶° D. 0.429 𝐶° 2.0 lbm (0.91 kg) of air (MW=29) in the manifold of an engine.
5. Atmospheric pressure boils at 212 deg F. At the vacuum pressure The total pressure in the manifold is 12.5 psia (86.1 kPa) and the
of 24 in Hg, the temperature is 142 deg F. What is the boiling temperature is 520R (290K). Assume octane behaves ideally,
temperature when the pressure is increased by 40 psia from what is the total volume of this mixture and the partial pressure
atmospheric? of the air in the mixture in kPa?
A. 263.45 deg F C. 526.34 deg F A. 0.89 𝑚3 , 85 𝑘𝑃𝑎 C. 0.89 𝑚3 , 55 𝑘𝑃𝑎
3
B. 449.42 deg F D. 479.13 deg F B. 0.99 𝑚 , 85 𝑘𝑃𝑎 D. 0.88 𝑚3 , 35 𝑘𝑃𝑎
6. 10 BTU (10 kJ) are transferred in a process where a piston 17. If a block of copper weighing 0.50 lb is dropped from a height of
compresses a spring and in so doing does 1500 ft-Ibf(2000 J) of 100 ft into the tank, what is the change in internal energy of the
work. Find the change in internal energy of the system. water?
A. 8 kJ C. 21 KJ A. 0.08575 BTU C. 0.09543 BTU
B. 12 kJ D. 5 kJ B. 0.0645 BTU D. 0.0465 BTU
7. A volume of 450 𝑐𝑚 3 of air is measured at a pressure of 18. Convert water pressure of 50 KN/m2 in equivalent meter - head
740 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 absolute and a temperature of 20°𝐶. What is the of water.
volume in 𝑐𝑚 3 at 760𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 absolute and 0C? A. 5.1 C. 7.1
A. 403.24 cm3 C. 405.24 cm3 B. 6.1 D. 4.1
B. 408.24 cm3 D. 418.24 cm3 19. Compute the mass of a 2 cubic meter Propane at 280 kPa and 40
8. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160 kN/m2 gauge and degrees Celsius.
temperature of 30°C. The air is heated at constant volume to A. 6.47 kg C. 10.20 kg
60°C with the atmospheric pressure of 759 mmHg. What is the B. 5.1 kg D. 9.47 kg
final gauge pressure? 20. Find the change in internal energy in BTU of 5lbm of oxygen gas
A. 174 C. 167 when the temperature changes from 100F to 120F, 𝑐𝑣 =
B. 186 D. 172 𝐵𝑇𝑈
0.157
𝑙𝑏𝑚−𝑅
9. With three different quantities x, y, and z of the same kind of A. 15.7 BTU C. 13.7 BTU
Liquid of temperatures 9, 21 and 38°C respectively, it is found B. 14.7 BTU D. 12.7 BTU
that when x and y are mixed together the resultant temperature 21. The specific gas constant of oxygen is R = 0.25983 kJ/kgK. If a 2
is 17°C and when y and z are mixed together the resultant m3 tank contains 40 kg of oxygen at 40°C, what is the gage
temperature is 28°C. find the resultant temperature if x and z pressure in the tank?
were mixed. A. 61 kPa C. 110 kPa
A. 29.87°𝐶 C. 20.85°𝐶 B. 160 kPa D. 1.53 MPa
B. 25.92°𝐶 D. 24.86°𝐶 22. Convert specific heat of 0.23 Btu/lb.-°F to kJ/kg-K.
10. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well where the A. 1.036 C. 0.089
temperature is 25°C, to the surface where the temperature is B. 0.963 D. 0.722
27°C. Find the percent increase in the volume of the bubble if the 23. Find the work possess for a helium gas at 20C
depth of the well is 5 m. Atmospheric pressure is 101,528 A. 609 kJ/kg C. 229 kJ/kg
Pascals. B. 168 kJ/kg D. 339 kJ/kg
A. 49.3 C. 41.3 24. Two kilogram of gas is confined in a 1 cubic meter tank at 200
B. 56.7 D. 38.6 kpa and 88C. What type of gas is in the tank?
𝑠𝑙𝑢𝑔
11. If the density of a gas is 0.003 𝑓𝑡 3
, find the specific weight of the A. Helium C. Methane
gas. B. Ethane D. Propane
A. 76.3 𝑁/𝑚3 C. 9.04 𝑁/𝑚3 25. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of nitrogen gas as its
B. 15.2 𝑁/𝑚3 D. 98.2 𝑁/𝑚3 temperature changes from 500 °f to 200 °f. (Cp=0.2483 Btu I lbm-
R)
A. -74.49 Btu/lbm C. -68.47 Btu/lbm
B. -72.68 Btu/lbm D. -84.48 Btu/lbm
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26. An engine takes in 11,000 Btu/min of heat from a hot body white 𝑘𝑔
39. Supposing two liquids of different densities 𝜌1 = 1500 𝑚3 and
giving an output of 110 hp. What is the thermal efficiency of this 𝑘𝑔
𝜌2 = 500 were poured together inside a 100 L tank, filling it.
engine? 𝑚3
𝑘𝑔
A. 44.2% C. 52.4% If the resulting density of the mixture is800 , find the weight
𝑚3
B. 42.4% D. 54.2% of the mixture if the local acceleration due to gravity is 𝑔 =
27. A turbine uses 100,000 lbm/hr (50,000kg/h) of steam that enters 9.675 𝑚/𝑠 2.
with an enthalpy of 1400 BTU/lbm (3300 kJ/kg) and essentially A. 774 N C. 474 N
zero entrance velocity. 10,000 hp (7.5 MW) are developed. The B. 447 N D. 744 N
exit velocity of the steam is 500ft/s (150m/s). Expansion is 40. Air enters a nozzle steadily at 2.21
𝑘𝑔
and 30m/s. What is the
adiabatic. What is the exit enthalpy in kJ/kg? 𝑚3
mas flow through the nozzle if the inlet area of the nozzle is
A. 2248.8 KJ/kg C. 2548.8 KJ/kg
80 𝑐𝑚 2 ?
B. 2748.8 KJ/kg D. 2348.8 KJ/kg
A. 0.5304 kg/s C. 0.5340 kg/s
28. How much power in KW is there in the kinetic energy of the
B. 0.5403 kg/s D. 0.5334 kg/s
atmosphere (density = 1.217 kg/m3) at 56 kph wind velocity?
41. What is the enthalpy of Helium gas if its internal energy is 200
Consider the section that passes through a 3-diameter circular
kj/kg?
area normal to the velocity.
A. 144.42 KJ/kg C. 223.42 KJ/kg
A. 16.19 kW C. 16.69 kW
B. 443.42 KJ/kg D. 333.42 KJ/kg
B. 19.16 kW D. 19.69 kW
42. A 0.71 𝑚3 tank contains 4.5 kg of an ideal gas. The gas has a
29. A one cubic container contains a mixture of gases composed of
molecular weight of 44 and is at 21C. What is the pressure of the
0.02 kg-mol of oxygen and 0.04 kg-mol of helium at a pressure of
gas in pounds per square foot?
220 kPa. What is the temperature of this ideal gas mixture in
A. 7333.33 𝑙𝑏𝑓/𝑓𝑡 2 C. 7533.67 𝑙𝑏𝑓/𝑓𝑡 2
degrees Kelvin? 2
B. 7355.67 𝑙𝑏𝑓/𝑓𝑡 D. 7535.33 𝑙𝑏𝑓/𝑓𝑡 2
A. 441 C. 404
43. A heat engine is operated between temperature limits of 1370°C
B. 450 D. 360
and 260°C. Engine is supplied with 14,142 kJ/kwh. Find the
30. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the
Carnot cycle efficiency in percent
barometer reads 14.8 psia. Find the absolute pressure in kPa.
A. 70.10 C. 67.56
A. 766.66 kPa C. 446.66 kPa
B. 65.05 D. 69.32
B. 558.66 kPa D. 326.66 kPa
44. A volume of 450 cm3 of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm
31. A 3.0 lbm of air are contained at 25 psia and 100F. Given that,
Hg absolute and a temperature of 20°C. What is the volume in
what is the volume of the container in cubic feet?
cm3 at 760 mm Hg absolute and 0°C?
A. 24.89 𝑓𝑡 3 C. 26.89 𝑓𝑡 3
3 A. 516.12 C. 620.76
B. 25.89 𝑓𝑡 D. 27.89 𝑓𝑡 3
B. 408.25 D. 375.85
32. What mass of nitrogen in kilogram is contained in a 57𝑚3 tank if
45. Water enters the heater at 25°C and leaves at 80°C. What is the
the pressure and temperature are 1 atm and 21°𝐶 respectively?
temperature change in F?
A. 66.16 kg C. 96.16 kg
A. 55 C. 21
B. 69.16 kg D. 16.66 kg
B. 99 D. 65
33. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160 kN/m2 gauge
46. An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and 6 Kmol of CO2.
and temperature of 30°C. The air is heated at constant volume
The mass fraction of CO2 is:
to 60°C with the atmospheric pressure of 759 mmHg. What is the
A. 0.175 C. 0.825
final gauge pressure?
B. 0.250 D. 0.650
A. 174 C. 167 𝐵𝑇𝑢 𝐽
B. 186 D. 172 47. A 0.5 lbm (200g) glass jar (𝑐𝑝 = 0.20 𝑙𝑏𝑚−𝐹) (840 𝑘𝑔−𝐾 )
34. What is the temperature in °C of 2 liters of water at 30°C after 1
contains 5 lbm (2kg) of 70°𝐹(20°𝐶) water. A 𝐻𝑃 motor drives
10
500 Calories of heat have been added?
a stirrer for 15 minutes. What is the final water temperature in
A. 35.70 C. 38
degree Celsius neglecting other losses?
B. 30.25 D. 39.75
A. 27.86°𝐶 C. 23.86°𝐶
35. An elastic sphere containing gas at 120 kPa has a diameter of 1.0
B. 22.86°𝐶 D. 24.86°𝐶
m. Heating the sphere causes it to expand to a diameter of 1.3m.
48. What is the entering temperature in degrees F if 55,000 gallons
During the process the pressure it proportional to the sphere
of water passes through a heat exchanger absorbing 28,000,000
diameter. Calculate the work done by the gas in KJ.
BTU with exit temperature of 110 deg F?
A. 41.7 C 87.5
A. 47 C. 49
B. 30.6 D. 55.4
B. 55 D. 45
36. An ideal gas with molecular weight of 7.1 kg/kg mol is
49. The enthalpy of air is increased by 139.586 kJ/kg in a compressor.
compressed from 600 kPa and 280 deg K to a final specific
The rate of air flow is 16.42 kg/mm. The power input is 48.2 kW.
volume of 0.5 m3/kg. Calculate the work of compression KJ/kg if
Which of the following values most nearly equals the heat loss
the pressure given is 620 + 150V + 95V2?
from the compressor in kW?
A. 32.8 C. 35.6
A. -10 C. -9.95
B. 33.6 D. 28.7
B. 10.2 D. 9.95
37. One kilogram of water (Cp = 4.2 kJ / kg.K) is heated by 300 Btu of
50. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the
energy. What is the change in temperature, in K?
barometer is 14.25 psia. Find the absolute pressure in psia.
A. 17.9 K C. 73.8 K
A. 64.25 C. 151.325
B. 71.4 K D. 75.4 K
B. 443 D. 35.75
38. Assuming compression is according to the law PV = constant.
51. A Steam expands adiabatically in a turbine from 2000 kPa, 400°C
Calculate the initial volume of gas at a pressure of 2 bar which
to 400 kPa, 250°C. What is the effectiveness of the process in
will occupy a volume of 6 m3 when it is compressed to a pressure
percent assuming an atmospheric temperature of 15°C. Neglect
of 42 bar.
changes in kinetic and potential energy?
A. 126 m3 C. 130 m3
Properties of steam:
B. 120 m3 D. 136 m3
At 2000 kPa and 400°C (h = 3 247.6 kJ/kg, S = 7.1271 kJ/kg-K) and
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at 400 kPa and 250°C (h = 2 964.2 kj/kg, S = 7.3789 kJ/kg-K) in ft/s. Neglect inlet velocity, gravitational effects, and heat loss
A. 82 C. 80 through the casing.
B. 84 D. 86 A. 3704.64 ft/sec C. 2704.64 ft/sec
52. The thermal efficiency of a particular engine operating on an B. 4704.64 ft/sec D. 5704.64 ft/sec
ideal cycle is 35%. Calculate the heat supplied per 1200 watt-hr 63. A steam condenser receives 10 kg per second of steam with an
of work developed in KJ. enthalpy of 2,570 kj/kg. Steam condenses into liquid and leaves
A. 12343 C. 14218 with an enthalpy or 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water passes through the
B. 10216 D. 11108 condenser with temperature increases from 13°C to 24°C.
53. Air is compressed adiabatically from 30°C to 100°C. If mass of air Calculate the cooling water flowrate in kg/s.
being compressed is 5 kg. Find the change in entropy. A. 533 C. 523
A. 1.039 𝐾𝐽/°𝐾 C. 0 𝐾𝐽/°𝐾 B. 518 D. 528
B. 0.746 𝐾𝐽/°𝐾 D. 1.245 𝐾𝐽/°𝐾 64. Determine the average Cp value in kJ/kg-K of a gas if 522 kJ of
𝑘𝑔 heat is necessary to raise the temperature from 300 k to 800 k
54. Supposing two liquids of different densities 𝜌1 = 1500 and
𝑚3
𝑘𝑔 making the pressure constant.
𝜌2 = 500 𝑚3 were poured together inside a 100 L tank, filling it.
A. 1.440 C. 1.038
𝑘𝑔
If the resulting density of the mixture is 800 𝑚3 , find the B. 1.044 D. 1.026
respective quantities of liquids used. 65. A condenser vacuum gauge reads 715 mm Hg when the
A. 𝑉1 = 0.03𝑚3 , 𝑉2 = 0.07𝑚 3 barometer stands at 757 mm Hg. What is the absolute pressure
B. 𝑉1 = 0.3𝑚3 , 𝑉2 = 0.07𝑚3 in the condenser in kPa?
C. 𝑉1 = 0.03𝑚3 , 𝑉2 = 0.7𝑚 3 A. 196.25 kPa C. 5.60 kPa
D. 𝑉1 = 0.003𝑚 3 , 𝑉2 = 0.07𝑚3 B. 100.92 kPa D. 95.33 kPa
55. A steam turbine receives 1,630 kg of steam per hour at 340 m/s 66. An oxygen cylinder of volume 2.3 ft3 has a pressure of 2200 psig
velocity and 3550 KJ/kg enthalpy. The steam leaves at 259 m/s and is at 70°f. Determine the mass of oxygen in the cylinder.
and 3020 KJ/kg. Which of the following most nearly equals the A. 26.66 lbs C. 28.66 lbs
power output in kW? B. 26.86 lbs D. 28.88 lbs
A. 250.96 kW C. 250.69 kW 67. After series of state changes, the pressure and volume of2.286
B. 240.69 kW D. 220.96 kW kg of Nitrogen (Cp = 1.0414 kJ/kg-K and Cv = 0.7442 kJ/kg-K) are
56. Calculate the quantity of heat in kilojoules to be transferred to each doubled. What is ∆𝑆?
2.25 kg of iron to raise its temperature from 20°𝐶 to 240°𝐶 A. 2.807 KJ/kg-K C. 2.987 KJ/kg-K
𝑘𝑗 B. 2.268 KJ/kg-K D. 3.407 KJ/kg-K
taking the specific heat of iron as 0.46 .
𝑘𝑔−𝑘
68. If the °F scale is twice the °C scale, what is the reading in the
A. 277.2 kJ C. 272.2 kJ
Fahrenheit scale?
B. 222.2 kJ D. 227.7 kJ
A. 160° C. 140°
57. An ideal gas is 45 𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 80°𝐹 is heated in closed container
B. 320° D. 280°
to 130°𝐹. What is the final pressure?
69. Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature from
A. 54 psia C. 75 psia
32°C to 150°C Find the work done during the process.
B. 65 psia D. 43 psia
A. 246 C. 175
58. A large mining company was provided with a 3000 cm3 of
B. 180 D. 0
compressed air tank. Air pressure in the tank drops from 700 kPa
70. A perfect gas has a value of R = 58.8 ft-lb/lb-R and k = 1.26. If 20
to 180 kPa while the temperature remains unchanged at 28°C.
Btu are added to 10 lbs of the gas at constant volume when initial
What percentage has the mass of air in the tank been reduced?
temperature is 90°F, find the final temperature.
A. 74 C. 76
A. 97°𝐹 C. 144°𝐹
B. 72 D. 78
B. 107°𝐹 D. 175°𝐹
59. The following expressions relate to a particular gaseous mass: PV
71. For a certain ideal gas, R = 0.277 kJ/kg-K and k = 1.384. What are
= 95T, h = 120 + 0.60T where these units obtain in psf,
𝑓𝑡 3
the values of Cp and Cv?
𝑉 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑏
, 𝑇 𝑖𝑛 °𝑅 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝐵𝑡𝑢/𝑙𝑏 . If the specific heats are A. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.7213 kJ/kg-K
temperature dependent only, find Cp and Cv. B. 0.7124 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K
𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢 C. 1 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K
A. 0.6 , 0.48 C. 0.5 , 0.5
𝑙𝑏°𝑅 𝑙𝑏°𝑅 𝑙𝑏°𝑅 𝑙𝑏°𝑅
𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢 D. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.6124 kJ/kg-K
B. 0.6 𝑙𝑏°𝑅 , 0.7 𝑙𝑏°𝑅 D. 0.5 𝑙𝑏°𝑅 , 0.48 𝑙𝑏°𝑅
72. An air with mass of 0.454 kg and an unknown mass of CO2
60. Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg of nitrogen is heated occupies a 185 liters tank at 2068.44 Kpaa. If the partial pressure
from 1000 K to 1500 K, assuming the nitrogen is an ideal gas at a of the CO2 is 344.74 kPaa, determine its mass.
constant pressure. The temperature dependent specific heat of A. 0.138 kg C. 0.183 kg
nitrogen is 𝐶𝑝 = 39.06 − 512.79𝑇 −1.5 + 1072.7𝑇 −2 − B. 0.238 kg D. 0.283 kg
−3
820.4𝑇 where 𝐶𝑝 is in KJ/kg-mol, and T is in K. 73. If the pressure at the sea bed is 2,032.56 kPag, what is the depth
A. 600 kJ C. 800 kJ in km and furlong of the ocean assuming SG = 1.03?
B. 697.27 kJ D. 897.27 kJ A. 0.603505 (3.0) C. 0.201168 (1.0)
61. During a non-flow process, the internal energy of a fluid changes B. 0.804674 (4.0) D. 0.402337 (2.0)
from an initial value of 500BTU/lb to a final value of 440 BTU/lb. 74. Convert a vacuum pressure of 110 mm of mercury into absolute
If 30,000 ft-lb/lb of work is performed by the fluid, compute the pressure in kPa and mmHg. Atmospheric pressure is 10.5m of
quantity of heat in BTU/lb added to or removed from the fluid H20
during the process. A. 662 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔, 88.32 𝑘𝑃𝑎 C. 662.5 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔, 88.32 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐵𝑇𝑈 𝐵𝑇𝑈
A. −22.439 C. −23.439 B. 662.5 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔, 88 𝑘𝑃𝑎 D. 663.5 𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔, 83.32 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑙𝑏𝑚 𝑙𝑏𝑚
𝐵𝑇𝑈 𝐵𝑇𝑈 75. If the specific heat at constant pressure for CO2 is given as 0.201
B. −21.439 D. −24.439
𝑙𝑏𝑚 𝑙𝑏𝑚 Btu/lb-R, what is the value of the specific heat at constant
62. When steam expands through a nozzle from a pressure of 300
volume?
psia to a final pressure of 5 psia and the final enthalpy values are A. 0.156 Btu/lb-R C. 0.435 Btu/lb-R
𝑏𝑡𝑢 𝑏𝑡𝑢
1187 𝑙𝑏
𝑎𝑛𝑑 1041 𝑙𝑏
, respectively, calculate the final velocity B. 0.365 Btu/lb-R D. 0.435 Btu/lb-R
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76. An amount of 4000 Btu of heat is transferred from a reservoir at 89. Find the change in internal energy of 5 lb of oxygen gas when the
800 deg. F to a reservoir al 200 deg. F. Find the entropy change temperature changes from 100 °F to 120 °F. Use Cv = 0.157
of the system. Btu/lb-R.
A. 2.89 C. 1.34 A. 14.7 Btu C. 16.8 Btu
B. 3.24 D. 3.21 B. 15.7 Btu D. 147 Btu
77. Determine the average constant pressure specific heat of steam 90. Water enters the condenser at 30°C and leaves at 60°C. What is
at 10 kPa and 45.8°C. Note: From steam table, at 47.7°C, h = the temperature difference in °F?
2588.1 kJ/kg and at 43.8°C, m = 2581.1 kJ/kg. A. 16.67 C. 54
𝑘𝑗 𝑘𝑗 B. 48.67 D. 22
A. 1.79 C. 30.57
𝑘𝑔−°𝐶 𝑘𝑔−°𝐶
𝑘𝑗 𝑘𝑗 91. A closed container of helium dropped from a balloon 4 km
B. 10.28 𝑘𝑔−°𝐶 D. 100.1 𝑘𝑔−°𝐶 above. Find the temperature difference when the container hits
78. If 6 liters of a gas at a pressure of 100 kPaa are compressed the ground.
reversibly according to PV2 = C, until the volume becomes 2 A. 18.6C C. 12.6C
liters. Find the final pressure B. 24.5C D. 30.2C
A. 600 kPaa C. 900 kPaa 92. In a particular cycle, 350 MJ of heat are transferred into the
B. 800 kPaa D. 1000 kPaa system each cycle. The heat transferred out the system is 297.S
79. An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and 6 kmol of C02. MJ per cycle. What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
The apparent gas constant of mixture is: A. 1.6% C. 5.0%
A. 0.208 C. 0.531 B. 7.5% D. 15%
B. 0.925 D. 0.251 93. Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 10 kg/s and 10 kW of
80. A fluid moves is a steady flow manner between two sections in heat are lost from the turbine. Ignoring elevation and kinetic
𝑚
the same flow line. At section 1: 𝐴1 = 0.10𝑚2 , 𝑉1 = 6 , 𝑣1 = energy effects, calculate the power output from the turbine.
𝑠
𝑚3 𝑘𝑔 Note: h1 = 2739.0 kJ/kg and h2 = 2300.5 kJ/kg
0.33 𝑘𝑔 . At section 2: 𝐴2 = 0.2𝑚2 , 𝜌2 = 0.27 𝑚3 . Calculate the
A. 4605 kW C. 4375 kW
velocity of the flow of section 2. B. 4973 kW d. 4000 kW
A. 33 m/s C. 35 m/s 94. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 140 Kpag and
B. 38.6 m/s D. 33.67 m/s temperature of 20°C. Find the final gauge pressure if the air is
81. A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and 16°C whose volume is 2.83 m3 heated at constant volume to 40°C. Take the atmospheric
are compressed into a storage vessel of 0.31𝑚3 capacity. Before pressure as 759 mm Hg.
admission, the storage vessel contained the gas at a pressure and A. 156.46 C. 136.46
temperature of 137.8 kPa and 24°C. After admission, the B. 146.46 D. 126.46
pressure has increased to 1171.8 kPa. What should be the final 95. Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a boiler tube of
temperature of the gas in the vessel in Kelvin? constant inside diameter of 25 mm. The water leaves the boiler
A. 298.0 C. 180 tube at 50 bar and 700K at velocity of 100 m/s. Calculate the inlet
B. 319.0 D. 420 volume flow in li./sec. At 70 bar & 65°C, VI= 0.001017 m3/kg, at
82. Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a pressure of 20 psia at 50 bar & 700 K, V2 = 0.06081 m3/kg.
200°𝐹 with 10𝑓𝑡 3 volume. A. 0.75 C. 0.82
A. 1.04 lbs C. 1.24 lbs B. 0.64 D. 0.96
B. 1.14 lbs D. 1.34 lbs 96. Assume 8 lb of a substance receive 240 Btu of heat at constant
83. If 10 lbs of water evaporated at atmospheric pressure until a volume and undergo a temperature change of 150°F. Determine
volume of 288.5 ft3 is occupied, how much work is done? the average specific heat or the substance during the process.
A. 610,358 ft-lb C. -610,358 ft-lb 𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢
A. 0.5 C. 0.4
𝑙𝑏°𝐹 𝑙𝑏°𝐹
B. 0 D. 550,000 ft-lb 𝐵𝑡𝑢 𝐵𝑡𝑢
84. What pressure is column of water 100 cm high equivalent to? B. 0.3 D. 0.20
𝑙𝑏°𝐹 𝑙𝑏°𝐹
A. 9807 dynes/cm2 C. 0.10 Bar 97. What is the approximate value of temperature of water having
B. 9807 N/m2 D. 9810 N/m2 enthalpy of 208 Btu/lb?
85. Air is flowing through a 100 mm I.D. pipe at the rate of 6 kg/min. A. 138.67 °𝐶 C. 258.67°𝐶
The air pressure and temperature are 500 kPa and 30 °C B. 115.55°𝐶 D. 68.67°𝐶
respectively. Find the velocity of the air in m/s 98. A gas company buys gas at 620 kPa gauge and 24 °C and sells it
A. 3.81 C. 2.18 at 9.65 cm of water pressure and -2 °C. Disregarding the losses
B. 2.81 D. 3.18 in the distribution, which of the following most nearly equals the
86. A quantity of 55 m3 of water passes through a heat exchanger number of cubic meters sold for each cubic meter purchased?
and absorbs 2,800,000 kJ. The exit temperature is 95 °C. The A. 2.3 C. 6.4
entrance water temperature in °C is nearest to B. 4.1 D. 7.1
A. 49 C. 68 99. An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C, 0.450 liter. How
B. 56 D. 83 many moles are in the sample? (R = 0.0821 liter-atm/mole-K)
87. Determine the specific weight of air at 760 mmHg absolute and A. 0.0002 mole C. 0.0122 mole
22C. B. 0.0278 mole D. 0.0091 mole
A. 1.134 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 C. 1.197 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 100. If air is at a pressure of 3200 lb/ft2 and at a temperature of 800
B. 1.416 𝑘𝑔/𝑚 3
D. 1.276 𝑘𝑔/𝑚3 °R, what is the specific volume?
88. 10 BTU (10 kJ) are transferred in a process where a piston A. 9.8 𝑓𝑡 3 /𝑙𝑏 C. 11.2 𝑓𝑡 3 /𝑙𝑏
3
compresses a spring and in so doing does 1500 ft-Ibf( 2000 J) of B. 13.33 𝑓𝑡 /𝑙𝑏 D. 15.8 𝑓𝑡 3 /𝑙𝑏
work. Find the change in internal energy of the system.
A. 8 kJ C. 21 KJ
B. 12 kJ D. 5 Kj