1. If a block of copper weighing 0.

50 lb is dropped from a height of 100 ft into the tank, what is

the change in internal energy of the water?

A. 0.09543 Btu​ B. 0.0645 Btu​ ​ C. 0.0455 Btu​ ​ D. 0.0465 Btu

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2. Convert water pressure of 50 kN/m² in equivalent meter-head of water.

A. 5.1​ ​ ​ B. 6.1​ ​ ​ C. 7.1​ ​ ​ D. 4.1

3. Consider 1 kg of air at 32°C that expanded by a reversible polytropic process with n = 1.25
until the pressure is halved. Determine the heat transfer. Specific heat at constant volume for air
is 0.7186 kJ/kg-K.

A. 17.02 kJ rejected​ B. 7.07 kJ rejected​ C. 17.02 kJ added​ D. 7.07 kJ added

4. The specific gas constant of oxygen is R = 0.25983 kJ/kg-K. If a 2 m³ tank contains 40 kg of
oxygen at 40°C, what is the gage pressure in the tank?

A. 61 kPa​ ​ B. 160 kPa​ ​ C. 110 kPa​ ​ D. 1.53 MPa

5. Convert specific heat of 0.23 Btu/lb-°F to kJ/kg-K.

A. 1.036​ ​ B. 0.963​ ​ C. 0.408​ ​ D. 0.722

6. One kilogram of water (cp = 4.2 kJ/kg-K) is heated by 300 Btu of energy. What is the change
in temperature in K?

A. 17.9 K​ ​ B. 71.4 K​ ​ C. 73.8 K​ ​ D. 75.4 K

7. A gas bubble rising from the ocean floor is 1 inch in diameter at a depth of 50 feet. Given that
sp. gr. of seawater is 1.03, the buoyant force in lbs being exerted on the bubble at this instant is
nearest to:

A. 0.014​ ​ B. 0.020​ ​ C. 0.076​ ​ D. 0.014

8. 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-°F)

A. -74.49 Btu/lbm​ B. -72.68 Btu/lbm​ C. -68.47 Btu/lbm​ D. -84.48 Btu/lbm

9. What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200°F is heated at
constant volume to 800°F?

A. 15 psia​ ​ B. 28.6 psia​ ​ C. 36.4 psia​ ​ D. 52.1 psia

10. What horsepower is required to isothermally compress 800 ft³ of air per minute from 14.7
psia to 120 psia?

A. 88 hp​ ​ B. 108 hp​ ​ C. 256 hp​ ​ D. 17,000 hp

11. How many gallons per minute of cooling water are required to remove 100,000 kJ/hr of heat
from a diesel engine if the designed temperature rise of the water is 10°C?

A. 2.56​​ ​ B. 6.25​​ ​ C. 5.26​​ ​ D. 4.25

12. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O₂) are compressed at a constant temperature of 30°C to 5%
of their original volume. What work is done on the system?

A. 824 Cal​ ​ B. 1124 Cal​ ​ C. 944 Cal​ ​ D. 1144 Cal

13. A certain mass of gas having an initial pressure of 17,237 kPa and an initial volume of 0.057
m³ is expanded isothermally to a volume of 0.113 m³. What is the work done by the gas in kJ?

A. 500​ ​ ​ B. 564​ ​ ​ C. 672​​ ​ D. 600

14. Air having an initial pressure of 6,516 kPa and an initial volume of 0.113 m³ is compressed
adiabatically to a final volume of 0.057 m³. Calculate the work done by the gas as it compresses
to a final pressure of 17,237 kPa.

A. -615.5 kJ​ ​ B. -197.5 kJ​ ​ C. -157.9 kJ​ ​ D. -179.5 kJ

15. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated
and expands from a volume of 0.04 m³ to 0.10 m³ at a constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate
the work done by the system.

A.​ 8 kJ​ ​ B. 10 kJ​ ​ C. 12 kJ​ ​ D. 14kJ

16. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated
and expands from a volume of 0.04 m³ to 0.10 m³. The pressure varies such that PV = constant,
and the initial pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system.

A. 6.80 kJ​ ​ B. 7.33 kJ​ ​ C. 9.59 kJ​ ​ D. 17.33 kJ

17. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620°F to 60°F. Find the
pressure ratio (P₁/P₂).

A. 0.08​​ ​ B. 12.9​​ ​ C. 26.2​​ ​ D. 3547

18. An engine takes in 11,000 Btu/min of heat from a hot body while giving an output of 110 hp.
What is the thermal efficiency of this engine?

A. 44.2%​ ​ B. 42.4%​ ​ C. 52.4%​ ​ D. 54.2%

19. Air expanded adiabatically from an initial absolute pressure of 31,026 kPa to a final absolute
pressure of 1,705.5 kPa. If the initial temperature of the air is 600 R, calculate its final
temperature.

A. 455 R​ ​ B. 252.6 R​ ​ C. 252.6 R​ ​ D. A and B

20. With three different quantities X, Y, and Z of the same kind of liquid of temperatures 9, 21,
and 38°C respectively, it is found that when X and Y are mixed together the resultant
temperature is 17°C and when Y and Z are mixed together the resultant temperature is 28°C.
Find the resultant temperature if X and Z were mixed.

A. 29.87°C​ ​ B. 25.92°C​ ​ C. 20.85°C​ ​ D. 24.86°C

21. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well where the temperature is 25°C, to the surface
where the temperature is 27°C. Find the percent increase in the volume of the bubble if the
depth of the well is 5 m. Atmospheric pressure is 101,528 Pascals.

A. 49.3​​ ​ B. 56.7​​ ​ C. 41.3​​ ​ D. 38.6

22. Air in a closed container is at 45 psig and 80°F. If it is heated to 130°F, what is the final
pressure?

A. 54 psia​ ​ B. 65 psia​ ​ C. 75 psia​ ​ D. 43 psia​

23. A large mining company was provided with a 3000 cm³ of compressed air tank. Air pressure
in the tank drops from 700 kPa to 180 kPa while the temperature remains unchanged at 28°C.
What percentage has the mass of air in the tank been reduced?

A. 74​ ​ ​ B. 76​ ​ ​ C. 72​ ​ ​ D. 78

24. How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated cylinder from 0.20 m³ to 0.01
m³? Use T₁ = 20°C and P₁ = 100 kPa.

A. 113.4 kJ​ ​ B. 121.4 kJ​ ​ C. 110.1 kJ​ ​ D. 115.7 kJ

25. A heat engine is operated between temperature limits of 1370°C and 260°C. Engine is
supplied with 14,124 kJ/kWh. Find the Carnot cycle efficiency in percent.

A. 70.10​ ​ B. 65.05​ ​ C. 67.56​ ​ D. 69.32

26. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160 kN/m² gauge and temperature of 30°C.
The air is heated at constant volume to 60°C with the atmospheric pressure of 759 mm Hg.
What is the final gauge pressure?

A. 174​ ​ ​ B. 186​ ​ ​ C. 167​​ ​ D. 172

27. What is the temperature in °C of 2 liters of water at 30°C after 500 Calories of heat have
been added?

A. 35.70​ ​ B. 30.25​ ​ C. 38.38​ ​ D. 39.75

28. A volume of 450 cm³ of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm Hg absolute and a
temperature of 20°C. What is the volume in cm³ at 760 mm Hg absolute and 0°C?

A. 516.12​ ​ B. 408.25​ ​ C. 520.76​ ​ D. 375.85

29. Assuming compression is according to the law PV = constant. Calculate the initial volume of
gas at a pressure of 2 bar which will occupy a volume of 6 m³ when it is compressed to a
pressure of 42 bar.

A. 126 m³​ ​ B. 120 m³​ ​ C. 130 m³​ ​ D. 136 m³

30. A steam condenser receives 10 kg per second of steam with an enthalpy of 2,570 kJ/kg.
Steam condenses into liquid and leaves with an enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water passes
through the condenser with temperature increases from 13°C to 24°C. Calculate the cooling
water flow rate in kg/s.

A. 533​ ​ ​ B. 518​ ​ ​ C. 523​​ ​ D. 528

31. A steam expands adiabatically in a turbine from 2000 kPa, 400°C to 400 kPa, 250°C. What
is the effectiveness of the process in percent assuming an atmospheric temperature of 15°C?
Neglect changes in kinetic and potential energy.
Properties of steam:
At 2000 kPa and 400°C: (h = 3,247.6 kJ/kg, s = 7.1271 kJ/kg-K)
At 400 kPa and 250°C: (h = 2,964.2 kJ/kg, s = 7.7389 kJ/kg-K)

A. 82​ ​ ​ B. 84​ ​ ​ C. 80​ ​ ​ D. 86

32. Steam enters the superheaters of a boiler at a pressure of 25 bar and dryness of 0.98 and
leaves at the same pressure at a temperature of 370°C. Calculate the superheat.
Properties of steam:
At 25 bar and 370°C (h = 3,171.8 kJ/kg)
At 25 bar and 0.98 dryness (h = 962.11 kJ/kg, hfg = 1841.01 kJ/kg)

A. 407.46​ ​ B. 408.57​ ​ C. 405.51​ ​ D. 406.54

33. The thermal efficiency of a particular engine operating on an ideal cycle is 35%. Calculate
the heat supplied per 1200 watt-hr of work developed in kJ.

A. 12.34​ ​ B. 10.216​ ​ C. 14.218​ ​ D. 11.108

34. Determine the average Cp value in kJ/kg-K of a gas if 522 kJ of heat is necessary to raise
the temperature from 300 K to 800 K making the pressure constant.

A. 1.440​ ​ B. 1.044​ ​ C. 1.038​ ​ D. 1.026

35. Ammonia weighing 22 kg is confined inside a cylinder equipped with a piston and has an
initial pressure of 413 kPa at 38°C. If 2900 kJ of heat is added to the ammonia until its pressure
and temperature are 413 kPa and 100°C, respectively. What is the amount of work done by the
fluid in kJ?

A. 667​ ​ ​ B. 304​ ​ ​ C. 462​​ ​ D. 502

36. What is the total required heating energy in raising the temperature of a given amount of
water when the energy supplied is 1000 kWh with heat losses of 25%?

A. 1000​ ​ B. 1250​ ​ C. 1333​ ​ D. 125

37. What is the rise water temperature of water dropping over a 200 feet waterfall and settling in
a basin below? Neglect all friction and assume the initial velocity is negligible.

A. -0.140°C​ ​ B. -0.918°C​ ​ C. 0.256°C​ ​ D. 0.429°C

38. A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and 16°C whose volume is 2.83 m³ are compressed into a
storage vessel of 0.31 m³ capacity. Before admission, the storage vessel contained the gas at a
pressure and temperature of 137.8 kPa and 24°C. After admission, the pressure increased to
1171.8 kPa. What should be the final temperature of the gas in the vessel in Kelvin?

A. 298.0​ ​ B. 319.0​ ​ C. 320.0​ ​ D. 420

39. If the specific heat at constant pressure for CO₂ is given as 0.201 Btu/lb-R, what is the value
of the specific heat at constant volume?

A. 0.156 Btu/lb-R​ B. 0.134 Btu/lb-R​ C. 0.435 Btu/lb-R​ D. 0.245 Btu/lb-R

40. An amount of 4000 Btu of heat is transferred from a reservoir at 800°F to a reservoir at
200°F. Find the entropy change.

A. 2.89​​ ​ B. 3.24​​ ​ C. 1.34​​ ​ D. 3.21

41. Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a pressure of 20 psia at 200°F with 10 ft³ volume.

A. 1.04 lb​ ​ B. 8.14 lbs​ ​ C. 1.24 lbs​ ​ D. 1.34 lbs

42. What is the approximate value of temperature of water having enthalpy of 208 Btu/lb?

A. 138.67°C​ ​ B. 115.55°C​ ​ C. 258.67°C​ ​ D. 68.67°C

43. An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C 0.450 liter. How many moles are in the sample?
(R = 0.0821 liter-atm/mole-K)

A. 0.0002 mole​ B. 0.0122 mole​ C. 0.0278 mole​ D. 0.0091 mole

44. Two kilograms of air in a rigid tank changes its temperature from 32°C to 150°C. Find the
work done during the process.

A. 246​ ​ ​ B. 180​ ​ ​ C. 175​​ ​ D. 0

45. A perfect gas has a value of R = 58.8 ft-lb/lb-°R and k = 1.26. If 20 Btu are added to 10 lbs
of the gas at constant volume when initial temperature is 90°F, find the final temperature.

A. 97°F​ ​ B. 107°F​ ​ C. 144°F​ ​ D. 175°F

46. If atmospheric air is 14.7 psia and 60°F at sea level, what is the pressure at 12000 ft altitude
if air is compressible? Note: @ 60°F; the density of air is 0.0763 lbm/ft³; P₁ = 14.7 psia

A. 5.467 psia​ ​ B. 9.53 psia​ ​ C. 8.342 psia​ ​ D. 2.346 psia

47. If air is at a pressure of 3200 lb/ft² and at a temperature of 800 °R, what is the specific
volume?

A. 9.8 ft³/lb​ ​ B. 13.33 ft³/lb​ ​ C. 11.2 ft³/lb​ ​ D. 15.8 ft³/lb

48. Given 280 liters of a gas at 63.5 cm Hg. The gas has a specific heat at constant pressure of
0.847 kJ/kg K and a specific heat at constant volume of 0.659 kJ/kg K. Which of the following
most nearly equals the volume the gas would occupy at a final pressure of 5 atm if the process
is adiabatic?

A. 62 liters​ ​ B. 70 liters​ ​ C. 77 liters​ ​ D. 82 liters

49. If 0.5 kg of nitrogen with an initial volume of 170 liters and a pressure of 2,070 kPa expand
in accordance with the law PV = constant to a final volume of 850 liters and a pressure of 275
kPa, which of the following most nearly equals the work done by the gas?

A. 465 kJ​ ​ B. 481 kJ​ ​ C. 472 kJ​ ​ D. 489 kJ

50. Air is flowing through a 100 mm I.D. pipe at the rate of 6 kg/min. The air pressure and
temperature are 500 kPa and 30°C respectively. Find the velocity of the air in m/s.

A. 3.81​​ ​ B. 2.81​​ ​ C. 2.18​​ ​ D. 3.18