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Ch02 Tutorial01 Concepts Definitions

This document contains a tutorial on thermodynamics with multiple questions and examples. It includes questions about atmospheric pressure at different elevations, pressure measurements using piston-cylinder devices, and calculating weights and pressures in hydraulic lift systems.

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ME 210 | Thermodynamics Tutorial # 1 Instructor: ‫عمار قويشه‬

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1- The density of atmospheric air is about 1.15 1- At the sea level, atmospheric pressure is 1025
kg/m3, which we assume is constant. How large an mbar. What pressure do you feel if you climb a hill
absolute pressure will a pilot encounter when flying up to 250 m in elevation? Assume that the density
2000 m above ground level, where the pressure is of air is 1.18 kg/m3.
101 kPa? Answers: 87.46 kPa
2- A vertical pressure gage connected to a vertical
2- A vertical piston-cylinder device contains a gas piston-cylinder device read 20 kPa at a location
at an unknown pressure. If the outside pressure is where the atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. The
100 kPa, determine (a) the gage pressure of the gas piston-cylinder device with a piston area of 0.1 m2
if the piston has an area of 0.2 m2 and a mass of 20 contains a liquid. Assuming g = 9.81 m/s2,
kg. Assume g = 9.81 m/s2. (b) What-if- determine (a) the mass of the piston. (b) Would the
Scenario: How would the answer in (a) change if answers change if the cylinder contains gas instead?
the orientation of the device is changed upside What-if-Scenario: How would the answer in (a and
down. (c) Would the answers change if the cylinder b) change if the orientation of the device is changed
contains liquid water instead? upside down. Answers: (a) 203.9 kg

3- A hydraulic lift is to be used to lift a body of 3- A hydraulic lift is to be used to lift a 2500 kg
unknown weight by applying a force of 100 N on weight by putting a weight of 25 kg on a piston with
the small piston with a diameter of 5 cm. Determine a diameter of 10 cm. Determine the diameter of the
the magnitude of the weight placed on the large the piston on which the weight is to be placed. Neglect
piston. Assume the density of oil is 850 kg/m3. the mass of both pistons.
Answers: 269 N

Exercise
As shown, a compressed spring above the piston
exerts a force of 60 N
on the piston.
Determine the gage
pressure inside the
cylinder.

The University of Tripoli March 18, 2014 Spring 2014

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