AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY

Model A
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEERING
sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Student name: ID:
Spring, 2020/2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics (bylaw 2018)
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. Maximum Marks: 40 Marks 1/4
Important Rules: ‫تعليمات هامة‬
• Having a )mobile -Smart Watch- earphones) inside the ‫ سماعة األذن) داخل لجنة‬- ‫ الساعات الذكية‬-‫• حيازة (املحمول‬
examination hall is forbidden and is considered as a cheating . ‫المتحان يعتبر حالة غش تستوجب العقاب‬
behavior.
‫• ليسمح بدخول أي كتب أو مالزم أو أوراق داخل اللجنة واملخالفة تعتبر‬
• It is forbidden to have any references, notes, books, or any
other materials even if it is not related to the exam content .‫حالة غش‬
with you in the examination hall.
Question (1): [20 marks]
An insulated piston–cylinder device initially contains 1.8 kg of saturated liquid water at 120°C. An
electric resistance placed in the cylinder is turned on for 10 min, and the volume increases at constant
pressure. If the electrical power rating of the resistance is 0.025 kW, answer questions (1-7).
1. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

2. The pressure of H2O during the process is about ...

a. 232.23 b. 100 c.198.67 d. 169.18 e. 133.25

3. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. no work d. spring

4. Consider H2O as a system, the heat transfer during the process by the electric heater to the water is
…
a. = 0 b. > 0 c. < 0

5. The initial volume of H2O at the initial conditions is about ... m3

a. 0.001 b. 0.002 c. 0.02 d. 1.8 e. 1

6. The specific internal energy of H2O at the initial state is about … kJ/kg
a. 504 b. 2024 c. 2529 d. 2202 e. 1504

7. the electrical energy consumed by the resistance is about ... kJ

a. zero b. 30 c. 0.25 d. 15 e. 0.5

Steam enters a nozzle at 400°C and 800 kPa with a velocity of 10 m/s. The steam leaves the nozzle at
300°C and 400 kPa while heat transfers to the surroundings. For an inlet area of 800 cm2, answer
questions (8-15).
8. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

9. The saturation temperature of H2O at 400 kPa is about …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

10. The saturation temperature of H2O at 800 kPa is …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

11. The mass flow rate of H2O … kg/s

a. 0.524 b. 0.455 c. 1.535 d. 0.307 e. 2.08
Model A
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Model A
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 2/4

12. The specific enthalpy of H2O at inlet conditions is about .....kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

13. The specific enthalpy of H2O at exit condition is about...... kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

14. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

15. The exit velocity of H2O is ... m/s

a. = 10 b. > 10 c. < 10

An insulated rigid tank contains an ideal gas at 4 bar and 40°C. Now a valve is opened, allowing half
of the mass of the gas to escape. If the final pressure in the tank is 2.2 bar, answer questions (16-20).
16. the final temperature in the tank is about … oC
a. 71.3 b. 44.3 c. 172.3 d. 20.3 e. 40

17. Consider the gas in the cylinder as a system, the system is …

a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

18. Consider the air in the cylinder as a system the heat transfer is about …kJ
a. zero b. + ve c. – ve

19. Consider the gas as a system, the type of work during the process is about…
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

20. During the process, the density of the gas …

a. remains constant b. increases c. decreases

Question (2): [10 marks]

21. Air enters a turbojet engine at 320 m/s at a rate of 30 kg/s, and exits at 650 m/s relative to the
aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is ...
a) 5 kN b) 10 kN c) 15 kN d) 20 kN e) 26 kN

22. Consider an ideal Brayton cycle executed between the pressure limits of 1200 and 100 kPa and
temperature limits of 20 and 1000 C with argon (M = 40) as the working fluid. The network output
of the cycle is … kJ/kg.
a) 68 b) 93 c) 158 d) 186 e) 310

23. In an ideal Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 95 kPa and 25 C to 1100 kPa. Under cold-air-
standard conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is …
a) 45% b) 50% c) 62% d) 73% e) 86%

24. For a jet propulsion unit (gas turbine), ideally the compressor work and turbine work are …
a) unequal b) not related to each other c) equal d) unpredictable

25. The pressure ratio of a gas turbine of in a modern power plant is in the range of……
a) 2 to 6 b) 6 to 9 c) 9 to 16 c) 16 to 18 e) 18 to 32

Model A
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Model A
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 3/4
26. The back work ratio of a gas turbine in a modern power plant is in the range of …
a) 10 to 20% b) 30 to 50% c) 60 to 70% d) 70 to 80% e) 80 to 90%

27. Thermal efficiency of a Brayton cycle as compared to that of Rankine cycle operating on the
same temperature limits is
a) higher b) lower c) same d) un-predictable

28. In Rankine cycle, the specific work output from the turbine is given b ...
a) change of internal energy between inlet and outlet d) change of temperature between inlet and outlet
b) change of enthalpy between inlet and outlet e) change of pressure between inlet and outlet
c) change of entropy between inlet and outlet

29. Rankine efficiency of a steam power plant ...

a) improves in summer as compared to that in winter d) improves in winter as compared to that in
b) improves in the rainy days summer
c) improves in the windy days e) is unaffected by climatic conditions

30. Rankine cycle efficiency of a modern steam power plant may be in the range of …
a) 15 to 20% b) 35 to 45% c) 50 to 60% d) 65 to 85% e) 90 to 95%

Question (3): [10 marks]

31. A Diesel engine, operating on the ideal Diesel cycle, has a state before compression of 95 kPa, 290
K, and peak pressure of 6000 kPa, a maximum temperature of 2400 K. The cutoff ratio is …
a. 1.82 b. 2 c. 2.53 d. 3 e. 4.34

32. Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed from 20°C and 2.5 to 0.25 L, and its temperature
increases by an additional 700°C during the heat addition process. The temperature of helium
before the expansion process is … oC
a. 1790 b. 2060 c. 1240 d. 620 e. 820

33. An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression process, air
is at 100 kPa and 17°C, and 800 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the constant-volume
heat-addition process. The mean effective pressure for the cycle is … kPa
a. 663 b. 621 c. 528 d. 416 e. 367

34. An Otto cycle with air as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 8. Under cold-air-standard
conditions 17oC and 1 bar, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is … %
a. 24 b. 33 c. 42 d. 57 e. 65

35. The maximum compression ratio of Otto cycle is …

a. 10 b. 8 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

36. The maximum compression ratio of Diesel cycle is …

a. 10 b. 8 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

37. The two-stroke engine theoretically produces twice as much power as what is produced by the
four-stroke engine of the same size.
a. True b. False

Model A
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING Model A
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 4/4
38. Diesel engine does not contain … system
a. lubrication b. cooling c. valve d. fuel e. ignition

39. The two-stroke engine does not contain … system

a. lubrication b. cooling c. valve d. fuel e. ignition

40. Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle at the same compression ratio.
a. True b. False

END of Exam, Good Luck

Examination Committee Exam. Date : 6th of July, 2021
Dr. Nashwa Abbas, Dr. Walid Aboesloud and Dr. Ahmed Taher
Model A
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Model B
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEERING
sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Student name: ID
Spring, 2020/2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics (bylaw 2018)
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. Maximum Marks: 40 Marks 1/4
Important Rules: ‫تعليمات هامة‬
• Having a )mobile -Smart Watch- earphones) inside the ‫ سماعة األذن) داخل لجنة‬- ‫ الساعات الذكية‬-‫• حيازة (املحمول‬
examination hall is forbidden and is considered as a cheating . ‫المتحان يعتبر حالة غش تستوجب العقاب‬
behavior.
‫• ليسمح بدخول أي كتب أو مالزم أو أوراق داخل اللجنة واملخالفة تعتبر‬
• It is forbidden to have any references, notes, books, or any
other materials even if it is not related to the exam content .‫حالة غش‬
with you in the examination hall.
Question (1): [20 marks]
An insulated piston–cylinder device initially contains 1.8 kg of saturated liquid water at 120°C. An
electric resistance placed in the cylinder is turned on for 10 min, and the volume increases at constant
pressure. If the electrical power rating of the resistance is 0.025 kW, answer questions (1-7).
1. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. isolated b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. closed

2. The pressure of H2O during the process is about ...

a. 198.67 b. 100 c. 232.23 d. 169.18 e. 133.25

3. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. no work d. spring

4. Consider H2O as a system, the heat transfer during the process by the electric heater to the water is
…
a. = 0 b. > 0 c. < 0

5. The initial volume of H2O at the initial conditions is about ... m3

a. 0.001 b. 1.8 c. 0.02 d. 0.002 e. 1

6. The specific internal energy of H2O at the initial state is about … kJ/kg
a. 2529 b. 2024 c. 504 d. 2202 e. 1504

7. the electrical energy consumed by the resistance is about ... kJ

a. zero b. 30 c. 15 d. 0.25 e. 0.5

Steam enters a nozzle at 400°C and 800 kPa with a velocity of 10 m/s. The steam leaves the nozzle at
300°C and 400 kPa while heat transfers to the surroundings. For an inlet area of 800 cm2, answer
questions (8-15).
8. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

9. The saturation temperature of H2O at 400 kPa is about …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

10. The saturation temperature of H2O at 800 kPa is …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

11. The mass flow rate of H2O … kg/s

a. 0.524 b. 0.455 c. 1.535 d. 0.307 e. 2.08
Model B
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Model B
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 2/4

12. The specific enthalpy of H2O at inlet conditions is about .....kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

13. The specific enthalpy of H2O at exit condition is about...... kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

14. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

15. The exit velocity of H2O is ... m/s

a. = 10 b. > 10 c. < 10

An insulated rigid tank contains an ideal gas at 4 bar and 40°C. Now a valve is opened, allowing half
of the mass of the gas to escape. If the final pressure in the tank is 2.2 bar, answer questions (16-20).
16. the final temperature in the tank is about … oC
a. 71.3 b. 44.3 c. 172.3 d. 20.3 e. 40

17. Consider the gas in the cylinder as a system, the system is …

a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

18. Consider the air in the cylinder as a system the heat transfer is about …kJ
a. zero b. + ve c. – ve

19. Consider the gas as a system, the type of work during the process is about…
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

20. During the process, the density of the gas …

a. remains constant b. increases c. decreases

Question (2): [10 marks]

21. Air enters a turbojet engine at 320 m/s at a rate of 30 kg/s, and exits at 650 m/s relative to the
aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is ...
a) 10 kN b) 15 kN c) 5 kN d) 26 kN e) 20 kN

22. Consider an ideal Brayton cycle executed between the pressure limits of 1200 and 100 kPa and
temperature limits of 20 and 1000 C with argon (M = 40) as the working fluid. The network output
of the cycle is … kJ/kg.
a) 68 b) 93 c) 186 d) 158 e) 310

23. In an ideal Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 95 kPa and 25 C to 1100 kPa. Under cold-air-
standard conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is …
a) 45% b) 50% c) 62% d) 73% e) 86%

24. For a jet propulsion unit (gas turbine), ideally the compressor work and turbine work are …
a) unequal b) not related to each other c) equal d) unpredictable

25. The pressure ratio of a gas turbine of in a modern power plant is in the range of……
a) 2 to 6 b) 6 to 9 c) 9 to 16 c) 16 to 18 e) 18 to 32

Model B
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Model B
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 3/4
26. The back work ratio of a gas turbine in a modern power plant is in the range of …
a) 10 to 20% b) 30 to 50% c) 60 to 70% d) 70 to 80% e) 80 to 90%

27. Thermal efficiency of a Brayton cycle as compared to that of Rankine cycle operating on the
same temperature limits is
a) higher b) lower c) same d) un-predictable

28. In Rankine cycle, the specific work output from the turbine is given b ...
a) change of internal energy between inlet and outlet d) change of temperature between inlet and outlet
b) change of enthalpy between inlet and outlet e) change of pressure between inlet and outlet
c) change of entropy between inlet and outlet

29. Rankine efficiency of a steam power plant ...

a) improves in summer as compared to that in winter d) improves in winter as compared to that in
b) improves in the rainy days summer
c) improves in the windy days e) is unaffected by climatic conditions

30. Rankine cycle efficiency of a modern steam power plant may be in the range of …
a) 15 to 20% b) 35 to 45% c) 50 to 60% d) 65 to 85% e) 90 to 95%

Question (3): [10 marks]

31. A Diesel engine, operating on the ideal Diesel cycle, has a state before compression of 95 kPa, 290
K, and peak pressure of 6000 kPa, a maximum temperature of 2400 K. The cutoff ratio is …
a. 2 b. 2.53 c. 4.34 d. 1.82 e. 2

32. Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed from 20°C and 2.5 to 0.25 L, and its temperature
increases by an additional 700°C during the heat addition process. The temperature of helium
before the expansion process is … oC
a. 620 b. 2060 c. 1240 d. 1790 e. 820

33. An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression process, air
is at 100 kPa and 17°C, and 800 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the constant-volume
heat-addition process. The mean effective pressure for the cycle is … kPa
a. 663 b. 367 c. 528 d. 416 e. 621

34. An Otto cycle with air as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 8. Under cold-air-standard
conditions 17oC and 1 bar, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is … %
a. 24 b. 33 c. 42 d. 57 e. 65

35. The maximum compression ratio of Otto cycle is …

a. 8 b. 10 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

36. The maximum compression ratio of Diesel cycle is …

a. 8 b. 10 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

37. The two-stroke engine theoretically produces twice as much power as what is produced by the
four-stroke engine of the same size.
a. True b. False

Model B
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Model B
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 4/4
38. Diesel engine does not contain … system
a. lubrication b. cooling c. fuel d. valve e. ignition

39. The two-stroke engine does not contain … system

a. lubrication b. cooling c. fuel d. valve e. ignition

40. Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle at the same compression ratio.
a. True b. False

END of Exam, Good Luck

Examination Committee Exam. Date : 6th of July, 2021
Dr. Nashwa Abbas, Dr. Walid Aboesloud and Dr. Ahmed Taher
Model B
AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Model C
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEERING
sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Student name: ID
Spring, 2020/2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics (bylaw 2018)
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. Maximum Marks: 40 Marks 1/4
Important Rules: ‫تعليمات هامة‬
• Having a )mobile -Smart Watch- earphones) inside the ‫ سماعة األذن) داخل لجنة‬- ‫ الساعات الذكية‬-‫• حيازة (املحمول‬
examination hall is forbidden and is considered as a cheating . ‫المتحان يعتبر حالة غش تستوجب العقاب‬
behavior.
‫• ليسمح بدخول أي كتب أو مالزم أو أوراق داخل اللجنة واملخالفة تعتبر‬
• It is forbidden to have any references, notes, books, or any
other materials even if it is not related to the exam content .‫حالة غش‬
with you in the examination hall.
Question (1): [20 marks]
An insulated piston–cylinder device initially contains 1.8 kg of saturated liquid water at 120°C. An
electric resistance placed in the cylinder is turned on for 10 min, and the volume increases at constant
pressure. If the electrical power rating of the resistance is 0.025 kW, answer questions (1-7).
1. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. isolated b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. closed

2. The pressure of H2O during the process is about ...

a. 133.25 b. 100 c. 232.23 d. 169.18 e. 198.67

3. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. spring b. shaft c. no work d. displacement

4. Consider H2O as a system, the heat transfer during the process by the electric heater to the water is
…
a. = 0 b. > 0 c. < 0

5. The initial volume of H2O at the initial conditions is about ... m3

a. 0.001 b. 0.002 c. 0.02 d. 1 e. 1.8

6. The specific internal energy of H2O at the initial state is about … kJ/kg
a. 504 b. 1504 c. 2024 d. 2202 e. 2529

7. the electrical energy consumed by the resistance is about ... kJ

a. zero b. 0.25 c. 0.5 d. 15 e. 30

Steam enters a nozzle at 400°C and 800 kPa with a velocity of 10 m/s. The steam leaves the nozzle at
300°C and 400 kPa while heat transfers to the surroundings. For an inlet area of 800 cm2, answer
questions (8-15).
8. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

9. The saturation temperature of H2O at 400 kPa is about …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

10. The saturation temperature of H2O at 800 kPa is …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

11. The mass flow rate of H2O … kg/s

a. 0.524 b. 0.455 c. 1.535 d. 0.307 e. 2.08
Model C
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Model C
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 2/4

12. The specific enthalpy of H2O at inlet conditions is about .....kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

13. The specific enthalpy of H2O at exit condition is about...... kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

14. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

15. The exit velocity of H2O is ... m/s

a. = 10 b. > 10 c. < 10

An insulated rigid tank contains an ideal gas at 4 bar and 40°C. Now a valve is opened, allowing half
of the mass of the gas to escape. If the final pressure in the tank is 2.2 bar, answer questions (16-20).
16. the final temperature in the tank is about … oC
a. 71.3 b. 44.3 c. 172.3 d. 20.3 e. 40

17. Consider the gas in the cylinder as a system, the system is …

a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

18. Consider the air in the cylinder as a system the heat transfer is about …kJ
a. zero b. + ve c. – ve

19. Consider the gas as a system, the type of work during the process is about…
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

20. During the process, the density of the gas …

a. remains constant b. increases c. decreases

Question (2): [10 marks]

21. Air enters a turbojet engine at 320 m/s at a rate of 30 kg/s, and exits at 650 m/s relative to the
aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is ...
a) 10 kN b) 15 kN c) 5 kN d) 26 kN e) 20 kN

22. Consider an ideal Brayton cycle executed between the pressure limits of 1200 and 100 kPa and
temperature limits of 20 and 1000 C with argon (M = 40) as the working fluid. The network output
of the cycle is … kJ/kg.
a) 68 b) 93 c) 186 d) 158 e) 310

23. In an ideal Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 95 kPa and 25 C to 1100 kPa. Under cold-air-
standard conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is …
a) 45% b) 50% c) 62% d) 73% e) 86%

24. For a jet propulsion unit (gas turbine), ideally the compressor work and turbine work are …
a) unequal b) not related to each other c) equal d) unpredictable

25. The pressure ratio of a gas turbine of in a modern power plant is in the range of……
a) 2 to 6 b) 6 to 9 c) 9 to 16 c) 16 to 18 e) 18 to 32

Model C
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Model C
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 3/4
26. The back work ratio of a gas turbine in a modern power plant is in the range of …
a) 10 to 20% b) 30 to 50% c) 60 to 70% d) 70 to 80% e) 80 to 90%

27. Thermal efficiency of a Brayton cycle as compared to that of Rankine cycle operating on the
same temperature limits is
a) higher b) lower c) same d) un-predictable

28. In Rankine cycle, the specific work output from the turbine is given b ...
a) change of internal energy between inlet and outlet d) change of temperature between inlet and outlet
b) change of enthalpy between inlet and outlet e) change of pressure between inlet and outlet
c) change of entropy between inlet and outlet

29. Rankine efficiency of a steam power plant ...

a) improves in summer as compared to that in winter d) improves in winter as compared to that in
b) improves in the rainy days summer
c) improves in the windy days e) is unaffected by climatic conditions

30. Rankine cycle efficiency of a modern steam power plant may be in the range of …
a) 15 to 20% b) 35 to 45% c) 50 to 60% d) 65 to 85% e) 90 to 95%

Question (3): [10 marks]

31. A Diesel engine, operating on the ideal Diesel cycle, has a state before compression of 95 kPa, 290
K, and peak pressure of 6000 kPa, a maximum temperature of 2400 K. The cutoff ratio is …
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4.34 d. 1.82 e. 2.53

32. Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed from 20°C and 2.5 to 0.25 L, and its temperature
increases by an additional 700°C during the heat addition process. The temperature of helium
before the expansion process is … oC
a. 620 b. 2060 c. 1790 d. 1240 e. 820

33. An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression process, air
is at 100 kPa and 17°C, and 800 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the constant-volume
heat-addition process. The mean effective pressure for the cycle is … kPa
a. 621 b. 367 c. 528 d. 416 e. 663

34. An Otto cycle with air as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 8. Under cold-air-standard
conditions 17oC and 1 bar, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is … %
a. 24 b. 33 c. 42 d. 57 e. 65

35. The maximum compression ratio of Otto cycle is …

a. 8 b. 10 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

36. The maximum compression ratio of Diesel cycle is …

a. 8 b. 10 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

37. The two-stroke engine theoretically produces twice as much power as what is produced by the
four-stroke engine of the same size.
a. True b. False

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 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Model C
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 4/4
38. Diesel engine does not contain … system
a. lubrication b. cooling c. fuel d. valve e. ignition

39. The two-stroke engine does not contain … system

a. lubrication b. cooling c. fuel d. valve e. ignition

40. Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle at the same compression ratio.
a. True b. False

END of Exam, Good Luck

Examination Committee Exam. Date : 6th of July, 2021
Dr. Nashwa Abbas, Dr. Walid Aboesloud and Dr. Ahmed Taher
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AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY
Model D
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEERING
sophomore, Mechanical Engineering
Student name: ID
Spring, 2020/2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics (bylaw 2018)
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. Maximum Marks: 40 Marks 1/4
Important Rules: ‫تعليمات هامة‬
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examination hall is forbidden and is considered as a cheating . ‫المتحان يعتبر حالة غش تستوجب العقاب‬
behavior.
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• It is forbidden to have any references, notes, books, or any
other materials even if it is not related to the exam content .‫حالة غش‬
with you in the examination hall.
Question (1): [20 marks]
An insulated piston–cylinder device initially contains 1.8 kg of saturated liquid water at 120°C. An
electric resistance placed in the cylinder is turned on for 10 min, and the volume increases at constant
pressure. If the electrical power rating of the resistance is 0.025 kW, answer questions (1-7).
1. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

2. The pressure of H2O during the process is about ...

a. 232.23 b. 100 c. 169.18 d. 198.67 e. 133.25

3. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. no work d. spring

4. Consider H2O as a system, the heat transfer during the process by the electric heater to the water is
…
a. = 0 b. > 0 c. < 0

5. The initial volume of H2O at the initial conditions is about ... m3

a. 0.002 b. 0.001 c. 0.02 d. 1 e. 1.8

6. The specific internal energy of H2O at the initial state is about … kJ/kg
a. 2529 b. 2024 c. 504 d. 2202 e. 1504

7. the electrical energy consumed by the resistance is about ... kJ

a. zero b. 30 c. 0.25 d. 15 e. 0.5

Steam enters a nozzle at 400°C and 800 kPa with a velocity of 10 m/s. The steam leaves the nozzle at
300°C and 400 kPa while heat transfers to the surroundings. For an inlet area of 800 cm2, answer
questions (8-15).
8. Consider H2O only as a system, the system is …
a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

9. The saturation temperature of H2O at 400 kPa is about …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

10. The saturation temperature of H2O at 800 kPa is …°C

a. 100 b. 143.61 c.158.83 d. 170.41 e. 191.54

11. The mass flow rate of H2O … kg/s

a. 0.524 b. 0.455 c. 1.535 d. 0.307 e. 2.08
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Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 2/4

12. The specific enthalpy of H2O at inlet conditions is about .....kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

13. The specific enthalpy of H2O at exit condition is about...... kJ/kg

a. 2805.1. b. 2960.2 c.3067.1 d. 3267.7 e. 4180

14. Consider H2O as a system only, the type of work during the process is …
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

15. The exit velocity of H2O is ... m/s

a. = 10 b. > 10 c. < 10

An insulated rigid tank contains an ideal gas at 4 bar and 40°C. Now a valve is opened, allowing half
of the mass of the gas to escape. If the final pressure in the tank is 2.2 bar, answer questions (16-20).
16. the final temperature in the tank is about … oC
a. 71.3 b. 44.3 c. 172.3 d. 20.3 e. 40

17. Consider the gas in the cylinder as a system, the system is …

a. closed b. open (unsteady-state unsteady flow) c. open (Steady-state steady flow) d. isolated.

18. Consider the air in the cylinder as a system the heat transfer is about …kJ
a. zero b. + ve c. – ve

19. Consider the gas as a system, the type of work during the process is about…
a. displacement b. shaft c. electric d. no work e. spring

20. During the process, the density of the gas …

a. remains constant b. increases c. decreases

Question (2): [10 marks]

21. Air enters a turbojet engine at 320 m/s at a rate of 30 kg/s, and exits at 650 m/s relative to the
aircraft. The thrust developed by the engine is ...
a) 5 kN b) 10 kN c) 15 kN d) 20 kN e) 26 kN

22. Consider an ideal Brayton cycle executed between the pressure limits of 1200 and 100 kPa and
temperature limits of 20 and 1000 C with argon (M = 40) as the working fluid. The network output
of the cycle is … kJ/kg.
a) 68 b) 93 c) 158 d) 186 e) 310

23. In an ideal Brayton cycle, air is compressed from 95 kPa and 25 C to 1100 kPa. Under cold-air-
standard conditions, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is …
a) 45% b) 50% c) 62% d) 73% e) 86%

24. For a jet propulsion unit (gas turbine), ideally the compressor work and turbine work are …
a) unequal b) not related to each other c) equal d) unpredictable

25. The pressure ratio of a gas turbine of in a modern power plant is in the range of……
a) 2 to 6 b) 6 to 9 c) 9 to 16 c) 16 to 18 e) 18 to 32

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 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering Model D
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 3/4
26. The back work ratio of a gas turbine in a modern power plant is in the range of …
a) 10 to 20% b) 30 to 50% c) 60 to 70% d) 70 to 80% e) 80 to 90%

27. Thermal efficiency of a Brayton cycle as compared to that of Rankine cycle operating on the
same temperature limits is
a) higher b) lower c) same d) un-predictable

28. In Rankine cycle, the specific work output from the turbine is given b ...
a) change of internal energy between inlet and outlet d) change of temperature between inlet and outlet
b) change of enthalpy between inlet and outlet e) change of pressure between inlet and outlet
c) change of entropy between inlet and outlet

29. Rankine efficiency of a steam power plant ...

a) improves in summer as compared to that in winter d) improves in winter as compared to that in
b) improves in the rainy days summer
c) improves in the windy days e) is unaffected by climatic conditions

30. Rankine cycle efficiency of a modern steam power plant may be in the range of …
a) 15 to 20% b) 35 to 45% c) 50 to 60% d) 65 to 85% e) 90 to 95%

Question (3): [10 marks]

31. A Diesel engine, operating on the ideal Diesel cycle, has a state before compression of 95 kPa, 290
K, and peak pressure of 6000 kPa, a maximum temperature of 2400 K. The cutoff ratio is …
a. 4.34 b. 3 c. 2.53 d. 2 e. 1.82

32. Helium gas in an ideal Otto cycle is compressed from 20°C and 2.5 to 0.25 L, and its temperature
increases by an additional 700°C during the heat addition process. The temperature of helium
before the expansion process is … oC
a. 620 b. 820 c. 1240 d. 1790 e. 2060

33. An ideal Otto cycle has a compression ratio of 8. At the beginning of the compression process, air
is at 100 kPa and 17°C, and 800 kJ/kg of heat is transferred to air during the constant-volume
heat-addition process. The mean effective pressure for the cycle is … kPa
a. 663 b. 621 c. 528 d. 416 e. 367

34. An Otto cycle with air as the working fluid has a compression ratio of 8. Under cold-air-standard
conditions 17oC and 1 bar, the thermal efficiency of this cycle is … %
a. 24 b. 33 c. 42 d. 57 e. 65

35. The maximum compression ratio of Otto cycle is …

a. 10 b. 8 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

36. The maximum compression ratio of Diesel cycle is …

a. 10 b. 8 c. 20 d. 23 e. 1

37. The two-stroke engine theoretically produces twice as much power as what is produced by the
four-stroke engine of the same size.
a. True b. False

Model D
 AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, sophomore, Mechanical Engineering Model D
Spring, 2020-2021 Course Code: MEP 111 Time Allowed: 2 Hrs.
Thermal Physics
The Exam Consists of forty MCQ Questions in four Pages. 4/4
38. Diesel engine does not contain … system
a. lubrication b. cooling c. valve d. fuel e. ignition

39. The two-stroke engine does not contain … system

a. lubrication b. cooling c. valve d. fuel e. ignition

40. Otto cycle is more efficient than Diesel cycle at the same compression ratio.
a. True b. False

END of Exam, Good Luck

Examination Committee Exam. Date : 6th of July, 2021
Dr. Nashwa Abbas, Dr. Walid Aboesloud and Dr. Ahmed Taher
Model D