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Thermodynamics

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about concepts in thermodynamics, including calculating molecular weight from ideal gas properties, determining entropy changes in isothermal gas processes, computing pressure ratios for isentropic gas expansions, calculating work done on gas systems during isobaric expansions, determining exit velocities in steady state fluid systems, computing internal energy changes for ideal gas isobaric expansions, calculating thermal efficiencies of Carnot engines, determining work done during isobaric compressions of water vapor, computing power outputs from cyclic devices, and calculating entropy changes during vaporization at the boiling point.

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Thermodynamics

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about concepts in thermodynamics, including calculating molecular weight from ideal gas properties, determining entropy changes in isothermal gas processes, computing pressure ratios for isentropic gas expansions, calculating work done on gas systems during isobaric expansions, determining exit velocities in steady state fluid systems, computing internal energy changes for ideal gas isobaric expansions, calculating thermal efficiencies of Carnot engines, determining work done during isobaric compressions of water vapor, computing power outputs from cyclic devices, and calculating entropy changes during vaporization at the boiling point.

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Thermodynamics

1. When 0.5g of a liquid is completely evaporated and collected in a liter manometer, the pressure is 0.25 atm and
the temperature is 27°C. Assume ideal gas behavior, find the molecular weight if the gas constant is
R=0.0821atm/mole-K
a. 49.2g/mol c. 2.2g/mol
b. 12.3g/mol d. 64.0g/mol
2. For an ideal gas, what is the specific molar entropy change during an isothermal process in which the pressure
changes from 200kPa to 150kPa?
a. 2.39J/mole-K c. 2 J/mole-K
b. 2.79J/mole-K d. 3.12J/mole-K
3. Compute the pressure ratio (P1/P2) of nitrogen that is expanded isentropically from 620°F to 60°F.
a. 14.5 c. 11.5
b. 12.9 d. 15.4
4. A gas in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated and expands from a volume of
0.04m3 to 0.1m3 at a constant pressure of 200kPa. Find the work done on the system.
a. 6kJ c. 14kJ
b. 10kJ d. 12kJ
5. A steady state device has the following conditions of the working substance at the entrance: pressure equals
100psia and density is 62.4lbm/ft3. If 10,000ft3/min of this fluid enters the system, determine the exit velocity if
the area is 2ft2.
a. 5000 ft/min c. 3000 ft/min
b. 4500 ft/min d. 4000 ft/min
6. An ideal gas at STP occupies a volume of 22.4lit. While absorbing heat of 2.53kJ from the surroundings, the gas
isobarically expands to 32.4liters. What is the change in the internal energy of the gas?
a. 1.52kJ c. 4.45kJ
b. 2.53kJ d. 0.75kJ
7. A carnot engine operates between 800°R and 1000°R. What is its thermal efficiency?
a. 20% c. 40%
b. 30% d. 50%
8. Five moles of water vapor at 100°C and 1 atmosphere pressure are compressed isobarically to form a liquid at
100°C. The process is reversible and the ideal gas laws apply. Compute the work, in joules, done on the system.
Note R=0.0821L-atm/mol-R, v = 0.001044m3/kg, MH2O= 18.016kg/mol.
a. 10.5MJ c. 6MJ
b. 15kJ d. 6kJ
9. A device produces 37.5J per cycle. There is one power stroke per cycle. Calculate the power output if the device
is run at 45rpm?
a. 4.69W c. 27.56W
b. 28.125W d. 14.063W
10. Ethyl alcohol vaporizes at 78°C, what is the change in entropy if 0.25kg vaporizes at its boiling point considering
that the latent heat of vaporization(LV) is 1.0 x105 J/kg?
a. 85J/kg c. 71J/kg
b. 45J/kg d. 95J/kg

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