ME 210 – Thermodynamics I HW Set # 02-Spring 2014 Instructor: ‫عمار عمر قويشة‬

Name(s) (up to 4 students per homework set):

Due: a.
In class, Tuesday b.
April 8, 2014 c.
d.

Problem 1

[Recall: the pressures in the property tables are absolute.]

Pgage = Pabs – Patm ||| Pvac = Patm – Pabs

a. A pressure gage connected to a tank of volume 10 L reads 500 kPa at a location where the atmospheric
pressure is 100 kPa. If the tank contains water at 180°C,
1. determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
2. determine the mass of water in the tank.
3. locate the state on a sketch of T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 600 kPa, (2) 0.03 kg (linear interpolation)

b. A vacuum gage connected to a tank of 20 L reads 37 kPa at a location where the barometric reading is
97 kPa. If the tank contains Refrigerant 134a at -10°C,
1. determine the absolute pressure in the tank.
2. determine the mass of R-134a in the tank.
3. locate the state on a sketch of T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 60 kPa, (2) 0.06 kg

c. A pressure gage connected to a piston/cylinder device reads 0.5 MPa at a location where the
atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. If the cylinder contains 2 kg of ammonia at 10°C,
1. determine the absolute pressure in the cylinder.
2. determine the volume of the cylinder.
3. locate the state on a sketch of T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 600 kPa, (2) ≈ 422 L

d. A vacuum gage connected to a piston/cylinder device reads 50 kPa at a location where the barometric
reading is 100 kPa. If the cylinder contains 2 kg of saturated liquid R22,
1. determine the absolute pressure in the cylinder.
2. determine the temperature and the volume of the cylinder.
3. locate the state on a sketch of T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 50 kPa, (2) -54.86ºC , 1.2 m3

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Problem 2

a. A closed, rigid tank initially contains one kg of water at the critical point. The water is cooled to a
pressure of 30 bars.
1. Determine the quality at the final state.
2. Sketch the process on T-v and P-v diagrams. Answer: x2 = 2.96%

b. A piston-cylinder assembly contains one kg of water initially at the critical point. The water undergoes
an isothermal expansion to a pressure of 30 bars.
1. Determine the specific volume at the final state.
2. Sketch the process on T-v and P-v diagrams. Answer: v2= 0.0948 m3/kg.

c. A rigid tank initially contains saturated vapor of Ammonia at 24°C. The Ammonia is cooled to a
pressure of 200 kPa.
1. Determine the temperature, in °C, and the quality at the final state.
2. Locate each state on a sketch of T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: T2 = -18.86 °C , x2 = 22 %

d. A closed, rigid tank whose volume is 1.5 m3 contains Refrigerant 134a, initially a two-phase liquid–
vapor mixture at 10°C. The refrigerant is heated to a final state where temperature is 50°C and quality is
100%.
1. Sketch the process on T-v and P-v diagrams.
2. Determine the mass of vapor present at the initial state, each in kg. Answer: mvapor,1 = 29.3 kg

Problem 3

a. A 50 L rigid tank contains R-134a at a temperature of 50 oC with a quality of 2.5%. Heat is added until
the all the vapor condenses and the tank is filled completely with saturated liquid.
1. With the aid of a T-v diagram, show that this is quite possible.
2. Determine the pressure and temperature in the tank at the final state. Answers: (ii) 3469 kPa, 93.25 oC

b. A 50 L rigid tank contains water at a temperature of 30oC with a quality of 50%. Heat is added until the
tank is filled completely with saturated vapor.
1. Sketch the process on the T-v and P-v diagrams.
2. Determine the pressure and temperature in the tank at the final state. Answers: (ii) 8.98 kPa, 43.6oC

c. A 50 L rigid tank contains water at a temperature of 300oC with a quality of 3%. Heat is added until the
all the vapor condenses and the tank is filled completely with saturated liquid.
1. With the aid of a T-v diagram, show that this is quite possible.
2. Determine the pressure and temperature in the tank at the final state. Answers: (ii) 186.5 bar, 360oC

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d. A 40 L rigid tank contains R-134a at a temperature of 52oC with a quality of 4%. Heat is added until the
all the vapor condenses and the tank is filled completely with saturated liquid.
1. With the aid of a T-v diagram, show that this is quite possible.
2. Determine the pressure and temperature in the tank at the final state. Answers: (ii) 37.7 bar, 97.2oC

Problem 4

a. Ten kilograms of water in a piston/cylinder arrangement exists as saturated liquid/vapor at 100 kPa, with
a quality of 35%. It is now heated so that the volume doubles. The mass of the piston is such that a
cylinder pressure of 300 kPa will float it.
1. To what temperature should the water be heated to lift the piston?
2. Find the final temperature of the water.
3. Find the final volume of the water.
4. Show the T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 133.6°C (2) 500°C , (3) 11.9 m3

b. A piston cylinder setup contains 0.1 kg saturated liquid and vapor water at 100 kPa with quality 25%. The
mass of the piston is such that a pressure of 500 kPa will float it. The water is heated to 300°C.
1. To what temperature should the water be heated to lift the piston?
2. Find the final pressure of the water.
3. Find the final volume.
4. Show the T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 199.4°C (2) 500 kPa , (3) 0.05225 m3

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c. A 6.5-kg piston in a cylinder with an area of 8 cm2 initially contains 20 kg

of R-134a with a volume of 3.2 m3, as shown. The setup is now cooled
until the temperature reaches -18°C. Assume the volume at the stops to be
1.8 m3, the outside pressure to be 100 kPa and g = 9.81 m/s2.
1. Find the initial pressure, in bar.
2. Find the initial temperature, in °C.
3. Is the piston resting on the stops in the final state? Explain.
4. Find the final pressure and the quality (if possible).
5. Find the amount of vapor present at the final state.
6. Show the T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 1.8 bar , (2) 86.9°C, (4) 1.4483 bar , 66.5% (5) 13.3 kg

d. An 8.1-kg piston in a cylinder with an area of 8 cm2 initially contains 20 kg of Propane at 24°C, as
shown. The setup is now cooled until the pressure reaches 75 kPa. Assume the volume at the stops to be
2 m3, the outside pressure to be 101 kPa and g = 9.81 m/s2.
1. Find the initial pressure, in bar.
2. Find the initial volume, in m3.
3. What are the temperature and the amount of vapor present when the piston first hits the stops?
4. Find the final temperature and the quality (if applicable).
5. Show the T-v and P-v diagrams. Answers: (1) 2 bar , (2) 5.4 m3, (3) -25.43°C, 9.03 kg (4) -48.68°C, 18%

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