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Thermo Problems (Final Exam 1)

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions related to thermodynamics concepts. The questions cover topics such as using the ideal gas law to calculate specific volume, using steam tables to find properties of steam including internal energy and entropy, and using specific heat capacity to calculate temperature changes. The questions are drawn from concepts involving the first and second laws of thermodynamics including properties of gases and vapors, use of the ideal gas law, and relationships between heat, work, internal energy and entropy.

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Thermo Problems (Final Exam 1)

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions related to thermodynamics concepts. The questions cover topics such as using the ideal gas law to calculate specific volume, using steam tables to find properties of steam including internal energy and entropy, and using specific heat capacity to calculate temperature changes. The questions are drawn from concepts involving the first and second laws of thermodynamics including properties of gases and vapors, use of the ideal gas law, and relationships between heat, work, internal energy and entropy.

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THERMODYNAMICS

1.If air is at pressure, p, of 3200 lbf/ft^2, and at a temperature, T, of 800 ˚R, What is the specific volume, v?
(R=5303 ft-lbf/lbm˚R, and air can be modeled as an ideal gas.)

A.9.8 ft^3/lbm
B.11.2 ft^3/lbm
C.13.33 ft^3/lbm
D.14.2 ft^3/lbm

Formula: pv = RT      v = RT / p ans. C

2. Steam at 1000 lbf/ft^2 pressure and 300˚R has specific volume of 6.5 ft^3/lbm and a specific enthalpy of
9800 lbf-ft/lbm. Find the internal energy per pound mass of steam.

A.2500
lbf-ft/lbm
B.3300
lbf-ft/lbm
C.5400
lbf-ft/lbm   
D.6900
lbf-ft/lbm

Formula: h = u + pV          u = h – pV ans.


B

3. 3.0 lbm of air are contained at 25 psia and 100 ˚F. given that Rair = 53.35 ft-lbf/lbm-˚F, what is the volume
of the container?
A.10.7 ft^3
B.14.7 ft^3
C.15 ft^3
D.24.9 ft^3

Formula: use the ideal gas


law    pV = mRT   
T = (100 + 460)
˚R    V = mRT / p
ans. D

4. The compressibility factor, x, is used for predicting the behavior of non-ideal gases. How is the
compressibility factor defined relative to an ideal gas? (subscript “c” refers to critical value)
A. z = P / Pc
B. z = pV / RT
C. z = T / Tc
D. z = RT / pV

Hint: for an real gases the compressibility factor, x, is an dimensionless constant given by pV= zRT.
Therefore z = pV / RT

ans. B

5. From the steam table , Determine the average constant pressure specific heat (c) of steam at 10 kPa and
45.8 ˚C
A.1.79 kJ/ kg-˚C
B.10.28 kJ/ kg-˚C
C.30.57 kJ/ kg-˚C
D. 100.1 kJ/ kg-˚C

Formula: ∆h = c∆T From the steam table At    47.7 ˚C h= 2588.1 kJ/ kg At    43.8 ˚C h= 2581.1 kJ/ kg ans. A
6. A 10m^3 vessel initially contains 5 m^3 of liquid water and 5 m^3 of saturated water vapor at 100 kPa.
Calculate the internal energy of the system using the steam table.
A. 5 x10^5 kJ
B. 8 x10^5 kJ
C. 1 x10^6 kJ
D. 2 x10^6 kJ

Formula: from the steam table vƒ = 0.001043 m^3 / kg vg = 1.6940 m^3 / kgu ƒ = 417.3 kJ/kg ug = 2506
kJ/kg formula: M vap = V vap/vg
M liq = V liq/ vƒ      u =
uƒ    M liq + ug M vap
ans. D

7. A vessel with a volume of cubic meter contains liquid water and water vapor ion equilibrium at 600 kPa.
The liquid water has mass of 1kg. using the steam table, calculate the mass of the water    vapor.
A. 0.99kg
B. 1.57 kg
C. 2.54 kg
D.3.16 kg

Formula: from the steam table at 600 kPa vƒ = 0.001101 m^3 / kg vg = 0.3157 m^3 / kg ans.D

Vtot = mƒ vƒ + mg
vgmg = (tot- mƒ
vƒ) / vg

8.Calculate the entropy of steam at 60 psiawith a quality of 0.8


A. 0.4274 BTU/lbm-˚R
B. 0.7303 BTU/lbm-˚R
C. 1.1577 BTU/lbm-˚R
D. 1.2172 BTU/lbm-˚R

Formula: from the steam table at 60


psia:sƒ = 0.4274 BTU/lbm-
˚Rsƒg = 1.2172    BTU/lbm-
˚R)

s = sƒ    + x sƒg where x = is the


quality      ans. C

9. Find the change in internal energy of 5 lbm of oxygen gas when the temperature changes from 100 ˚F to
120 ˚F. cv= 0.157 BTU/lbm-˚R
A.14.7 BTU
B.15.7 BTU
C. 16.8 BTU
D. 15.9 BTU

Formula: ∆U= mcv∆T Ans. B 10. Water (specific heat cv= 4.2 kJ/ kg ∙ K ) is being heated by a 1500 W
heater. What is the rate of change im temperature of 1kg of the water?
A. 0.043 K/s
B. 0.179 K/s
C. 0.357 K/s
D. 1.50 K/s

Formula: Q = mcv
(∆T) Ans. B

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