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The document contains a series of thermodynamics problems and questions related to heat transfer, internal energy, enthalpy, and efficiency of engines and cycles. It includes multiple-choice answers for each problem, covering various concepts such as ideal gases, Carnot cycles, and isothermal processes. The problems require calculations based on provided data and thermodynamic principles.

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Thermodynamics

The document contains a series of thermodynamics problems and questions related to heat transfer, internal energy, enthalpy, and efficiency of engines and cycles. It includes multiple-choice answers for each problem, covering various concepts such as ideal gases, Carnot cycles, and isothermal processes. The problems require calculations based on provided data and thermodynamic principles.

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36. REE Sept 2012.

In a certain process, 500 cal of heat are supplied to a system, and at the
same time 100 joules of work are done. What is the increase in the internal energy of the
system?
A. 546.8 cal B. 476.1 cal C. 427.6 cal D. 523.9 cal
37. What is the change in internal energy of air (assumed to be an ideal gas) cooled from
1000°F to 200°F?

A. 180 BTU/lbm B. 800 BTU/lbm C. 700 BTU/lbm D. 140 BTU/lbm


38. REE May 2008. Air at 27 deg C is heated to 927 deg C. Find the change in enthalpy,
heating air is a perfect gas (cp and cv constant) cp = 1.0 and cv = 0.718.
A. 704.2 kJ/kg B. 904.2 kJ/kg C. 804.2 kJ/kg D. 604.2 kJ/kg

Enthalpy "H"
- thermodynamic state property that quantifies the total heat content in the system.
- sum of its internal energy and the product of its pressure and volume.

H=U + PV

Entropy "S"
- state of randomness of molecules of a substance
39. Given a steam pressure of 900 lb/ft2, the temperature of 300°F, specific volume of 5.7 ft3/lb.
If the specific enthalpy is 9500 lb-ft/lb, what is the internal energy of the system?
A. 4400 lb-ft/lb B. 3900 lb-ft/lb C. 3600 lb-ft/lb D. 4280 lb-ft/lb
40. Determine the change in enthalpy per lbm of nitrogen gas as its temperature changes
from 500°F to 200°F. Cp = 0.2483 BTU/lbm-°R

A. -72.68 BTU/lbm B. -74.49 BTU/lbm C. 63.78 BTU/lbm D. -68.47 BTU/lbm


41. In a constant temperature, closed system process, 100 BTU of heat is transferred to the
working fluid at 100°F. What is the change in entropy of the working fluid?
A. 0.18 kJ/°K B. 0.57 kJ/°K C. 0.25 kJ/°K D. 0.34 kJ/°K
42. The SI system of power:
A. Joule B. Pascal C. Newton D. watt
43. An engine has an efficiency of 26%. It uses 2 gallons of gasoline per hour. Gasoline has a
heating value of 20,500 BTU/lbm and a specific gravity of 0.80. What is the power output of
the engine?
A. 41.7 kW B. 20.0 kW C. 0.33 kW D. 20.8 kW
44. REE April 2003/Sept 2007. A Carnot machine operates between the hot reservoir at
200 deg C and a cold reservoir at 20 deg C. When operated as an engine it receives 1000 kJ/kg.
Find the coefficient of performance (COP) when used as a refrigerator.
A. 1.77 B. 1.63 C. 1.99 D. 2.63
45. A steam engine operates between 150°C and 550°C. What is the theoretical maximum
thermal efficiency?
A. 99% B. 27% C. 49% D. 73%
Part 5 – THERMODYNAMIC PROCESS AND CYCLES
46. What horsepower is required to isothermally process 800 ft3 of air per minute from
14.7 psia to 120 psia?
A. 13,900 hp B. 28 hp C. 256 hp D. 108 hp
47. One mole of an ideal gas initially kept in a cylinder at a pressure of 1 Mpa and
temperature of 27°C is made to expand until its volume is doubled. How much work is done
if the expansion is isobaric?
A. 4.9 kJ B. 3.9 kJ C. 5.9 kJ D. 6.9 kJ
48. A 2.53 kJ of heat is absorbed by an ideal gas that occupies a volume of 22.4 liters at STP.
If the gas expands isobarically to 32.4 liters. Compute the change in the internal energy
of the gas?
A. 1.52 kJ B. 2.34 kJ C. 4.53 kJ D. 5.47 kJ
49. Air is compressed in a diesel engine from an initial pressure of 13 psia and a temperature
of 120°F to one-twelfth of its original volume. Calculate the final temperature and pressure
assuming the compression to be adiabatic.
A. 987 B. 980 C. 981 D. 1010
50. Two pounds of air initially at 60 psia and 600oF expands isentropically until the
temperature is 200oF. Compute the work done by the gas.
A. 127 BTU B. 145 BTU C. 345 BTU D. 137 BTU
51. How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated cylinder from 0.20 m3 to 0.01
m3? Use T1 = 20oC and P1 = 100 kPa.
A. 113.4 kJ B. 110.1 kJ C. 121.4 kJ D. 115.7 Kj
52. A Carnot cycle heat engine operates between 1540°F and 40°F and rejects 250 BTU/lb to
the low temperature reservoir or heat sink. Maximum entropy change in BTU/lb-°R of the
working fluid for any process in the cycle is:
A. 0 B. 0.25 C. 0.50 D. 1.0
53. A carnot engine operating between 775 K and 305 K produces 54 kJ of work. Determine Q.
A. 89.04 kJ B. 100.04 kJ C. 95.04 kJ D. 78.04 kJ
54. The compression ratio of an ideal air Otto cycle is 6:1 P1 is 14.7 psia, T1 is 68°F.
Find the P and T at state 2.
A. 180.6 psia, 1081°R C. 180.6 psia, 139°F
B. 180.6 psia, 139°F D. 180.6 psig, 1081°R
55. What is the efficiency of an Otto cycle with compression ratio of 6:1? The gas used is air.
A. 0.488 B. 0.191 C. 0.512 D. 0.167

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