BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THERMODYNAMICS PROBSET 10.

What horsepower is required to isothermally

compress 800 ft3 of air per minute from 14.7 psia to
1. If a block of copper weighing 0.50 lb is dropped
120 psia?
from a height of 100 ft into the tank, what is the
change in internal energy of the water? A. 28 hp B. 108 hp
A.0.08575 Btu B. 0.0645 Btu C. 256 hp D. 17,000 hp
C. 0.09543 Btu D. 0.0465 Btu 11. How many gallons per minute of cooling water
are required to removed 100,000 kJ/hr of heat from
2. Convert water pressure of 50 kN/m2 in equivalent
a diesel engine if the designed temperature rise of
meter - head of water.
the water is 20 °C?
A. 5.1 B. 6.1 C. 7.1 D. 4.1
A. 2.56 B. 6.25 C. 5.26 D. 4.25
3. Consider 1 kg of air at 32°C that expanded by a
12. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O2) are
reversible polytropic process with n = 1.25 until the
compressed at a constant temperature of 30 °C to
pressure is halved. Determine the heat transfer.
5 % of their original volume. What work is done on
Specific heat at constant volume for air is 0.7186
the system?
kJ/kg.K.
A. 824 Cal B. 1124 Cal
A. 17.02 kJ heat rejected
C. 944 Cal D. 1144 Cal
B. 7.07 kJ heat rejected
13. A certain mass of gas having an initial pressure
C. 17.02 kJ heat added
of 17,237 kPa and an initial volume of 0.057 m3 is
D. 7.07 kJ heat added expanded isothermally to volume of 0.113 m3. What
is the work done by the gas in kJ?
4. The specific gas constant of oxygen is R-0.25983
kJ/kgK. If a 2 m3 tank contains 40 kg of oxygen at A. 500 B. 564 C. 672 D. 600
40 °C, what is the gage pressure in the tank?
14. Air having an initial pressure of 6,516 kPa and
A. 61 kPa B. 160 kPa an initial volume of 0.113 m3 is compressed
adiabatically to a final volume of 0.057 m3.
C. 110 kPa D. 1.53 MPa Calculate the work done by the gas as it compresses
5. Convert specific heat of 0.23 Btu/lb-°F to kJ/kg- to a final pressure of 17, 237 kPa.
K. A. -615.5 kJ B. - 197.5 kJ
A. 1.036 B. 0.963 C. -157.9 kJ D. - 179.5 kJ
C. 0.089 D. 0.722 15. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted
6. One kilogram of water (Cp=4.2 kJ/kg.K) is heated piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
by 300 Btu of energy. What is the change in expands from a volume of 0.04 m3 to 0.10 m3 at a
temperature, in K? constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the work
done by the system.
A. 17.9 K B. 71.4 K
A. 8 kJ B. 10 kJ
C. 73.8 K D. 75.4 K
C. 12 kJ D. 14 kJ
7. A gas bubble rising from the ocean floor is 1 inch
in diameter at a depth of 50 feet. Given that sp. gr. 16. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted
of seawater is 1.03, the buoyant force in lbs being piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
exerted on the bubble at this instant is nearest to: expands from a volume of 0.04 m3 to 0.10 m3. The
pressure varies such that PV = constant, and the
A. 0.014 B. 0.020 C.0.076 D.0.14 initial pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done
by the system.
8. Determine the change in enthalpy per Ibm of
nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from 500 A. 6.80 kJ B. 7.33 kJ
°F to 200 °F. (Cp=0.2483 Btu/ Ibm- °R)
C. 9.59 kJ D. 17.33 kJ
A. -74.49 Btu/Ibm
17. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its
B. -72.68 Btu/Ibm temperature changes from 620 °F to 60 °F. Find the
pressure ratio (p1/p2).
C. -68.47 Btu/Ibm
A. 0.08 B. 12.9
D. -84.48 Btu/Ibm
C. 26.2 D. 3547
9. What is the resulting pressure when one pound
of air at 15 psia and 200 °F is heated at constant 18. An engine takes in 11,000 Btu/min of heat from
volume to 800°F? a hot body while giving an output of 110 hp. What
is the thermal efficiency of this engine?
A. 15 psia B. 28.6 psia
A. 44.2% B. 42.4%
C. 36.4 psia D. 52.1 psia
C. 52.4% D. 54.2%
19. Air expanded adiabatically from an initial 28. A volume of 450 cm3 of air is measured at a
absolute pressure of 31026 kPa to a final absolute pressure of 740 mm Hg absolute and a temperature
pressure of 1705 psi. If the initial temperature of of 20°C. What is the volume in cm3 at 760 mm Hg
the air is 600 R, calculate its final temperature. absolute and 0°C?
A. 455 R B. 252.6 K A. 516.12 B. 408.25
C. 252.6 R D. A and B C. 620.76 D. 375.85
20. With three different quantities x, y, and z of 29. Assuming compression is according to the law
the same kind of liquid of temperatures 9, 21 and PV = constant. Calculate the initial volume of gas
38°C respectively, it is found that when x and y are at a pressure of 2 bar which will occupy a volume
mixed together the resultant temperature is 17°C of 6 m3 when it is compressed to a pressure of 42
and when y and z are mixed together the resultant bar.
temperature is 28°C. Find the resultant
A. 126 m3 B. 120 m3
temperature if x and z were mixed.
C.130 m3 D.136 m3
A. 29.87°C B. 25.92°C
30. A steam condenser receives 10 kg per second of
C. 20.85°C D. 24.86°C
steam with an enthalpy of 2,570 kJ/kg. Steam
21. An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well condenses into liquid and leaves with an enthalpy
where the temperature is 25°C, to the surface of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water passes through the
where the temperature is 27°C. Find the percent condenser with temperature increases from 13°C to
increase in the volume of the bubble if the depth 24°C. Calculate the cooling water flowrate in kg/s.
of the well is 5 m. Atmospheric pressure is 101,528
A. 533 B. 518 C. 523 D. 528
Pascals.
31. A Steam expands adiabatically in a turbine from
A. 49.3 B. 56.7 C. 41.3 D. 38.6
2000 kPa, 400°C to 400 kPa, 250°C. What is the
22. An ideal gas is 45 psig and 80°F is heated in a effectiveness of the process in percent assuming an
closed container to 130°F. What is the final atmospheric temperature of 15°C? Neglect changes
pressure? in kinetic and potential energy.
A. 54 psia B. 65 psia Properties of steam:
C. 75 psia D. 43 psia At 2000 kPa and 400°C (h=3 247.6 kJ/kg, S=7.1271
kJ/kg-K) and
23. A large mining company was provided with a
3000 cm3 of compressed air tank. Air pressure in the at 400 kPa and 250°C (h=2964.2 kJ/kg, S = 7.3789
tank drops from 700 kPa to 180 kPa while the kJ/kg-K)
temperature remains unchanged at 28°C. What
A. 82 B. 84 C. 80 D. 86
percentage has the mass of air in the tank been
reduced? 32. Steam enters the superheaters of a boiler at a
pressure of 25 bar and dryness of 0.98 and leaves
A.74 B. 72 C. 76 D. 78
at the same pressure at a temperature of 370°C.
24. How much work is necessary to compress air in Calculate the heat energy supplied in the
an insulated cylinder from 0.20 m3 to 0.01 m3. Use superheaters. Properties of steam:
T1 = 20°C and P1 = 100 kPa,
At 25 bar and 370°C (h=3171.8 kJ/kg) and
A. 113.4 kJ B. 121.4 kJ
at 25 bar and 0.98 dryness (hf=962.11 kJ/kg,
C. 110.1 kJ D. 115.7 kJ hfg=1841.01 kJ/kg).
25. A heat engine is operated between temperature A. 407.46 B. 408.57
limits of 1370°C and 260°C. Engine is supplied with
C. 405.51 D. 406.54
14,142 kJ/kwh. Find the Carnot cycle efficiency in
percent. 33. The thermal efficiency of a particular engine
operating on an ideal cycle is 35%. Calculate the
A. 70.10 B. 65.05
heat supplied per 1200 watt-hr of work developed
C. 67.56 D. 69.32 in kJ.
26. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160 A. 12 343 B. 10 216
kN/m2 gauge and temperature of 30°C. The air is
C. 14218 D. 11 108
heated at constant volume to 60°C with the
atmospheric pressure of 759 mm Hg. What is the 34. Determine the average Cp value in kJ/kg-K of a
final gauge pressure? gas if 522 kJ of heat is necessary to raise the
temperature from 300 K to 800 K making the
A.174 B. 186 C. 167 D. 172
pressure constant.
27. What is the temperature in °C of 2 liters of
A.1.440 B. 1.044
water at 30°C after 500 Calories of heat have been
added? C. 1.038 D. 1.026
A. 35.70 B. 30.25 C.38 D. 39.75
35. Ammonia weighing 22 kg is confined inside a A. 246 B 180 C. 175 D. 0
cylinder equipped with a piston has an initial
45. A perfect gas has a value of R = 58.8 ft-lb/lb-°R
pressure of 413 kPa at 38°C. If 2900 kJ of heat is
and k = 1.26. If 20 Btu are added to 10 lbs of the
added to the ammonia until its pressure and
gas at constant volume when initial temperature is
temperature are 413 kPa and 100°C, respectively.
90°F, find the final temperature.
What is the amount of work done by the fluid in kJ?
A. 97°F B. 107°F
A. 667 B. 304 C. 420 D. 502
C. 144°F D. 175°F
36. What is the total required heating energy in
raising the temperature of a given amount of water 46. If atmospheric air 14.7 psia and 60°F at sea
when the energy supplied is 1000 kwh with heat level, what is the pressure at 12000 ft altitude if air
losses of 25%? is compressible. Note: @ 60°F; the density of air is
0.0763 lbm/ft3 ; P = 14.7 psia
A. 1000 B. 1500
A. 5.467 psia B. 9.53 psia
C. 1333 D. 1250
C. 8.342 psia D. 2.346 psia
37. What is the rise water temperature of water
dropping over a 200-foot waterfall and setting in a 47. If air is at a pressure of 3200 lb/ft2 and at a
basin below? Neglect all friction and assume the temperature of 800 °R, what is the specific volume?
initial velocity is negligible.
A. 9.8 ft3/lb В. 13.33 03 ft3/Lb
A. -0.140 C° B. -0.918 C°
C. 11.2 ft3/lb D. 15.8 ft3/lb
C. 0.256 C° D. 0.429 C°
48. Given 280 liters of a gas at 63.5 cm Hg. The gas
38. A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and 16°C whose has a specific heat at constant pressure of 0.847
volume is 2.83 m3 are compressed into a storage kJ/kg-K and a specific heat at constant volume of
vessel of 0.31 m3 capacity. Before admission, the 0.659 kJ/kg-K. Which of the following most nearly
storage vessel contained the gas at a pressure and equals the volume the gas would occupy at a final
temperature of 137.8 kPa and 24°C. After pressure of 5 atm if the process is adiabatic?
admission, the pressure has increased to 1171.8
kPa. What should be the final temperature of the A. 62 liters B. 70 liters
gas in the vessel in Kelvin? C. 77 liters D. 82 liters
A. 298.0 B. 319.0 C. 180 D. 420 49. If 0.5 kg of nitrogen with an initial volume of
39. If the specific heat at constant pressure for CO2 170 liters and a pressure of 2,070 kPaa expand in
is given as 0.201Btu/lb-R, what is the value of the accordance with the law PVn = constant to a final
specific heat at constant volume? volume of 850 liters and a pressure of 275 kPaa,
which of the following most nearly equals the work
A. 0.156 Btu/lb-R B. 0.365 Btu/lb-R done by the gas?
C. 0.435 Btu/lb-R D. 0.435 Btu/lb-R A. 465 kJ B. 472 kJ
40. An amount of 4000 Btu of heat is transferred C. 481 kJ D. 489 kJ
from a reservoir at 800 deg. F to a reservoir at 200
deg. F. Find the entropy change of the system. 50. Air is flowing through a 100 mm I.D. pipe at the
rate of 6 kg/min. The air pressure and temperature
A. 2.89 B. 3.24 C. 1.34 D. 3.21 are 500 kPa and 30 °C respectively. Find the
velocity of the air in m/s.
41. Find the mass of carbon dioxide having a
pressure of 20 psia at 200°F with 10 ft3 volume. A.3.81 B. 2.81 C. 2.18 D.3.18
A. 1.04 lbs B. 1.14 lbs 51. A quantity of 55 m3 of water passes through a
heat exchanger and absorbs 2,800,000 kJ. The exit
C.1.24 lbs D. 1.34 lbs
temperature is 95 °C. The entrance water
42. What is the approximate value of temperature temperature in °C is nearest to
of water having enthalpyof 208 Btu/lb?
A. 49 B. 56 C. 68 D. 83
A. 138.67°C B. 115.55°C
52. A gas company buys gas at 620 kPa gauge and
C. 258.67°C D. 68.67°C 24 °C and sells it at 9.65 cm of water pressure and
-2 °C. Disregarding the losses in the distribution,
43. An ideal gas at 0.80 atmospheres and 87°C
which of the following most nearly equals the
0.450 liter. How many moles are in the sample? (R
number of cubic meters sold for each cubic meter
= 0.0821 liter-atm/Mole-K)
purchased?
A. 0.0002 mole B. 0.0278 mole
A. 2.3 B. 4.1 C. 6.4 D. 7.1
C. 0.0122 mole D. 0.0091 mole
53. A closed container of helium dropped from a
44. Two kilogram of air in a rigid tank changes its balloon 4 km above. Find the temperature
temperature from 32°C to 150°C. Find the work difference when the container hits the ground.
done during the process.
A. 18.6 C° B. 24.5 C°
C. 12.6 C° D. 30.2 C° C. 30.57 kJ/kg°C D. 100.1 kJ/kg°C
54. In a particular cycle, 350 MJ of heat are 63. If 6 liters of a gas at a pressure of 100 kPaa are
transferred into the system each cycle. The heat compressed reversibly according to PV2=C, until the
transferred out the system is 297.5 MJ per cycle. volume becomes 2 liters. Find the final pressure.
What is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
A. 600 kPaa B. 800 kPaa
A. 1.6% B. 7.5% C. 5.0% D. 15%
C. 900 kPaa D. 1000 kPaa
55. Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 10 kg/s
64. If 10 lbs of water evaporated at atmospheric
and 10 kW of heat are lost from the turbine.
pressure until a volume of 288.5 ft3 is occupied,
Ignoring elevation and kinetic energy effects,
how much work is done?
calculate the power output from the turbine. Note:
h1 = 2739.0 kJ/kg and h2=2300.5 kJ/kg A. 610,358 ft-lb B. 0
A. 4605 kW B. 4973 kW C. - 610,358 ft-lb D. 550,000 ft-lb
C. 4375 kW D. 4000 kW 65. What pressure is column of water 100 cm high
equivalent to?
56. The enthalpy of air is increased by 139.586
kJ/kg in a compressor. The rate of air flow is 16.42 A. 9807 dynes/cm2 B. 9807 N/m2
kg/min. The power input is 48.2 kW. Which of the
following values most nearly equals the heat loss C. 0.10 Bar D. 9810 N/m2
from the compressor in kW? 66. Work done by a substance in reversible nonflow
A. – 10 B. 10.2 C. -9.95 D. 9.95 manner in accordance with V=100/P ft3, where P is
in psia. Evaluate the work done on or by the
57. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region substance as the pressure increases from 10 psia to
where the barometer is 14.25 psia. Find the 100 psia.
absolute pressure in psia.
A. 33 157.22 ft-lb B. - 33 157.22 ft-lb
A. 64.25 B. 443
C. 43 157.22 ft-lb D. - 43, 157.22 ft-lb
C. 151.325 D. 35.75
67. Assume 8 lb of a substance receive 240 Btu of
58. A condenser vacuum gauge reads 715 mm Hg heat at constant volume and undergo a
when the barometer stands at 757 mm Hg. What is temperature change of 150°F. Determine the
the absolute pressure in the condenser in kPa. average specific heat of the substance during the
process.
A. 196.25 kPa B. 100.92 kpa
A.0.5 Btu/lb-°F B.0.3 Btu/lb-°F
C. 5.60 kPa D. 95.33 kPa
C. 0.40 Btu/lb-°F D. 0.20 Btu/lb-°F
59. An oxygen cylinder of volume 2.3 ft3 has a
pressure of 2200 psig and is at 70°F. Determine the 68. Determine the specific weight of air at 760
mass of oxygen in the cylinder. mmHg absolute and 22°C.
A. 26.66 lbs B. 26.86 lbs A. 1.134 kg/m3 B. 1.416 kg/m3
C. 28.66 lbs D. 28.88 lbs C. 1.197 kg/m3 D. 1.276 kg/m3
60. A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 140 69. A one cubic container contains a mixture of
Kpag and temperature of 20°C. Find the final gauge gases composed of 0.02 kg-mol of oxygen and 0.04
pressure if the air is heated at constant volume to kg-mol of helium at a pressure of 220 kPa. What is
40°C. Take the atmospheric pressure as 759 mm the temperature of this ideal gas mixture in
Hg. degrees Kelvin?
A. 156.46 B. 146.46 A.441 B.450 C.404 D.360
C. 136.46 D. 126.46 70. A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region
where the barometer reads 14.8 psia. Find the
61. Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a
absolute pressure in kPa.
boiler tube of constant inside diameter of 25 mm.
The water leaves the boiler tube at 50 bar and 700K A. 766.66 kPa B. 558.66 kPa
at velocity of 100 m/s. Calculate the inlet volume
flow in li./sec. C. 446.66 kPa D. 326.66 kPa

At 70 bar & 65°C, vi=0.001017 m3/kg, at 50 bar & 71. 10 BTU are transferred in a process where a
700 K, v =0.06081 m3/kg. piston compresses a spring and in so doing does
1500 ft-lbf (2000 J) of work. Find the change in
A.0.75 B. 0.64 C. 0.82 D. 0.96 internal energy of the system.
62. Determine the average constant pressure A.8 kJ B. 12 kJ C. 21 kJ D. 5 kJ
specific heat of steam at 10 kPa and 45.8°C. Note:
From steam table, at 47.7°C, h=2588.1 kJ/kg and 72. Find the change in internal energy of 5 lb of
at 43.8°C, h=2581.1 kJ/kg. oxygen gas when the temperature changes from
100 °F to 120 °F. Use Cv = 0.157 Btu/lb °R.
A. 1.79 kJ/kg°C B.10.28 kJ/kg°C
A. 14.7 Btu B. 15.7 Btu constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the work
done by the system.
C. 16.8 Btu D. 147 Btu
A. 8 kJ B. 10 kJ
73. The following expressions relate to a particular
gaseous mass: PV= 95T, h=120+0.60T where these C. 12 kJ D. 14 kJ
units obtain in psf, V in ft3/lb, T in °R and h in
81. A piston-cylinder system contains a gas which
Btu/lb. If the specific heats are temperature
expands under a constant pressure of 1200 lb/ft2. If
dependent only, find Cp and Cv.
the piston is displaced 1 ft during the process, and
A. 0.6 Btu/lb°R, 0.48 Btu/lb°R the piston diameter is 2 ft. What is the work done
by the gas on the piston?
B. 0.60 Btu/lb°R, 0.7 Btu/lb°R
A. 1768 ft-lb B. 2387 ft-lb
C. 0.5 Btu/lb R, 0.50 Btu/lb°R
C. 3768 ft-lb D. 4000 ft-lb
D. 0.50 Btu/lb°R, 0.48 Btu/lb°R
82. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted
74. Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg of
piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
nitrogen is heated from 1000 K to 1500 K, assuming
expands from a volume of 0.04 m3 to 0.10 m3. The
the nitrogen is an ideal gas at a constant pressure.
pressure varies such that PV = constant and the
The temperature dependent specific heat of
initial pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done
nitrogen is Cp= 39.06 - 512.79 T-1.5 +1072.7 T-2 -
by the system.
820.4T-3 where Cp is in kJ/kg-mol, and T is in K.
A. 6.80 kJ B. 7.33 kJ
A. 600 kJC B. 697.27 kJ
C. 9.59 kJ D. 12 kJ
C. 800 kJ D. 897.27 kJ
83. In an isentropic process, P1 = 200 psi, P2 = 300
75. For a certain ideal gas, R = 0.277 kJ/kg-K and k
psi and T1 = 700°R. Find T2 using k 1.4.
= 1.384. What are the values of Cp and Cv
A. 576°R B. 680°R
A. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.7213 kJ/kg-K
C. 786°R D. 590°R
B. 0.7124 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K
84. Nitrogen (k=1.4) is expanded isentropically. Its
C. 1 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K
temperature changes from 620°F to 60°F. Find the
D. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.6124 kJ/kg-K pressure ratio (P1/P2).

76. An air with mass of 0.454 kg and an unknown A. 0.08 B. 12.91

mass of CO2 occupy an 85 liters tank at 2068.44
C. 26.2 D. 35.47
Kpaa. If the partial pressure of the CO2 is 344.74
kPaa, determine its mass. 85. Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its
temperature changes from 620°F to 60°F. The
A. 0.138 kg B. 0.238 kg
volumetric ratio is (V2/V1) = 6.22 and the value of
C. 0.183 kg D. 0.283 kg R for nitrogen is 0.0787 Btu/lb R. What is the work
done by the gas?
77. After series of state changes, the pressure and
volume of 2.286 kg of Nitrogen (Cp1.0414 kJ/kg-K A.100.18 Btu/lbm B. 120.27 Btu/lbm
and Cv = 0.7442 kJ/kg-K) are each doubled. What
C. 110.18 Btu/lbm D.-120.27 Btu/lbm
is ΔS?
86. If the °F scale is twice the °C scale, what is the
A. 2.807 kJ/kg-K B. 2.268 kJ/kg-K
reading in the Fahrenheit scale?
C. 2.987 kJ/kg-K D. 3.407 kJ/kg-K
A. 160° B. 320°
78. Helium (R = 0.4968 Btu/lbmR) is compressed
C. 140° D. 280°
isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68°F. The
compression ratio is 4. Calculate the work done by 87. Water enters the condenser at 30°C and leaves
the gas. at 60°C. What is the temperature difference in °F?
A.- 364 Btu/lbm B. - 145 Btu/lbm A. 16.67 B. 48.67
C. - 187 Btu/lbm D. - 46.7 Btu/lbm C. 54 D. 22
79. Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O2) are 88. A cylinder and piston arrangement contains
compressed at a constant temperature of 30°C to saturated water vapor at 110°C. The vapor is
5% of their original volume. What work is done on compressed in a reversible adiabatic process until
the system? Use R of air, 0.0619 Cal/gm-K. the pressure is 1.6 MPa. Determine the work done
by the system per kg of water. At 110°C, S1 =
A. 824 Cal B. 924 Cal
7.2387 kJ/kg-K, U1= 2518.1 kJ/kg and at 1.6 MPa,
C. 944 Cal D. 1124 Cal S2=7.2374 kJ/kg-K, U2 = 2950.1 kJ/kg, T2 = 400°C.

80. Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted A. - 500 kJ/kg B. - 432 kJ/kg
piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and
C. -632 kJ/kg D. - 700 kJ/kg
expands from a volume of 0.04 m3 to 0.10 m3 at a
89. Helium is compressed isothermally from 14.7 C. 0 D. 1.245 kJ/kg
psia and 68°F. The compression ratio is 4. Calculate
99. Find the enthalpy of Helium if its internal
the change in entropy of the gas given that
energy is 200 kJ/kg.
RHelium=0.4961 Btu/lbm°R.
A. 144 kJ/kg B. 223.42 kJ/kg
A.-0.688 Btu/lbm°R B.-2.76 Btu/lb°R
C. 333.42 kJ/kg D. 166 kJ/kg
C. 0.658 Btu/lbm°R D. 2.76 Btu/lb°R
100. What is the lifting force in kN for a 10 m
90. Steam at the rate of 500 kg/hr is produced by a
diameter spherical balloon with helium inside at
steady flow system boiler from feedwater entering
101 kPa and 320 K surrounded by air at 101 Kpa and
at 40°C. Find the rate at which heat is transformed
298.15 K?
in kcal/hr if the enthalpy of steam is 600 kcal/kg
and of steam 50 kcal/kg. A. 17.38 kN B. 5.28 kN
A. 275,000 kcal/hr B. 175,000 kcal/hr C. 18.73 kN D. 8.25 kN
C. 375,000 kcal/hr D. 475,000 kcal/hr
91. During the polytropic process of an ideal gas, -END-
the state changes from 138 kPa and 5°C to 827 kPa
and 171°C. Find the value of n.
A. 1.354 B. 1.253
C. 1.345 D. 1.234
92. For an ideal gas, what is the specific molar
entropy change during an isothermal process in
which the pressure changes from 200 kPa to 150
kPa?
A. 2.39 J/mol-K B. 1.39 J/mol-K
C. 3.39 J/mol-K D. 4.39 J/mol-K
93. Water enters the heater at 25°C and leaves at
80°C. What is thetemperature change in F°?
A. 55 B. 99 C. 21 D. 65
94. An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and
6 Kmol of CO2. The mass fraction of CO2 is:
A.0.175 B.0.250
C.0.825 D.0.650
95. An ideal gas mixture consists of 2 kmol of N2 and
6 kmol of CO2. The apparent gas constant of
mixture is:
A.0.208 B.0.925
C.0.531 D.0.251
96. An elastic sphere containing gas at 120 kPa has
a diameter of 1.0 m. Heating the sphere causes it
to expand to a diameter of 1.3 m. During the
process the pressure is proportional to the sphere
diameter. Calculate the work done by the gas in KJ.
A.41.7 B.30.6 C.87.5 D.55.4
97. An ideal gas with molecular weight of 7.1
kg/mol is compressed from 600 kPa and 280 deg K
to a final specific volume of 0.5 m3/kg. Calculate
the work of compression in KJ/kg if the pressure
given is 620 + 150V+95V2?
A.32.8 B.33.6 C.35.6 D.28.7
98. Air is compressed adiabatically from 30°C to
100°C. If mass of air being compressed is 5 kg. Find
the change in entropy.
A. 1.039 kJ/°K B. 0.746 kJ/°K