Q1.

Problem 5.76
One-half pound of water executes a Carnot power cycle. During the isothermal expansion, the water is
heated at 600F from a saturated liquid to a saturated vapor. The vapor then expands adiabatically to
a temperature of 90F and a quality of 64.3%.
(b) Evaluate the heat and work for each process, in Btu.

Q12 =

Btu

W12 =

Btu

Q23 =

Btu

W23 =

Btu

Q34 =

Btu

W34 =

Btu

Q41 =

Btu

W41 =

Btu

(c) Evaluate the thermal efficiency.

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Q2.
Problem 5.82
A system executes a power cycle while receiving 1600 Btu by heat transfer at a temperature of 2500
R and discharging 200 Btu by heat transfer at 500 R. A heat transfer from the system also occurs at
a temperature of 1595 R. There are no
other heat transfers. If no internal irreversibilities are present,
determine the thermal efficiency.
The thermal efficiency: = ?? %

Q3.
Problem 5.75 GO Multipart
Go Problem : Part 1
Two kilograms of water execute a Carnot power cycle. During the isothermal expansion, the water is
heated until it is a saturated vapor from an initial state where the pressure is 40 bar and the quality is
15%. The vapor then expands adiabatically to a pressure of 1.5 bar while doing 491.5 kJ/kg of work.
(a) Sketch the cycle on pv coordinates.
(b) Evaluate the heat and work for each process, in kJ.
(c) Evaluate the thermal efficiency.
Determine the temperature of the hot reservoir, in C.
TH = ?????? oC
GO Problem: Part 2
Determine the work for the isothermal expansion, in kJ.
W12 = ???????? kJ
GO Problem: Part 3
Determine the net work of the cycle, in kJ.
W = ???????? kJ
GO Problem: Part 4
Determine the heat transfer to the cycle from the hot reservoir, in kJ.
Q12 =
????????? kJ
GO Problem: Part 5
Determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
= ???????????? %

Q4.
Problem 5.43
A refrigeration cycle operating between two reservoirs receives
energy QC from a cold reservoir at TC = 255 K and
rejects energy QH to a hot reservoir at TH = 320 K. For each
of the following cases determine whether the cycle operates
reversibly, irreversibly, or is impossible:
(a) QC = 1500 kJ, Wcycle = 150 kJ.
(b) QC = 1400 kJ, QH = 1600 kJ.
(c) QH = 1600 kJ, Wcycle = 400 kJ.
(d) = 5.
(a) QC = 1500

kJ, Wcycle = 150 kJ.

Impossible
reversible
Irreversible

(b) QC = 1400 kJ, QH = 1600 kJ.

Impossible
reversible
Irreversible

(c) QH = 1600 kJ, Wcycle = 400 kJ.

Impossible
reversible
Irreversible

Impossible
reversible
Irreversible

(d) =5.

Q5.
Problem 4.039
Refrigerant 134a enters an insulated diffuser as a saturated vapor at 100 lbf/in. 2 with a velocity of
1500 ft/s. At the exit, the pressure is 300 lbf/in. 2 and the velocity is negligible. The diffuser operates
at steady state and potential energy effects can be neglected. Determine the exit temperature, in F.

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Q6.
A pump steadily draws water through a pipe from a reservoir at a volumetric flow rate of 20 gal/min.
2

At the pipe inlet, the pressure is 14.7 lbf/in. , the temperature is 64F, and the velocity is 10 ft/s. At
2

the pump exit, the pressure is 35 lbf/in. , the temperature is 64F, and the velocity is 40 ft/s. The
pump exit is located 75 ft above the pipe inlet. Ignoring heat transfer, determine the power required
2

by the pump, in (a) Btu/s and (b) horsepower. The local acceleration of gravity is 32.0 ft/s .
(a) ?????????? Btu/s
(b) ?????????? hp
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Q7.
Problem 4.072 GO Multipart
Go Problem : Part 1
Ammonia enters a heat exchanger operating at steady state as a superheated vapor at 14 bar, 60 oC,
where it is cooled and condensed to saturated liquid at 14 bar.The mass flow rate of the ammonia is
450 kg/h. A separate stream of air enters the heat exchanger at 17 oC, 1 bar and exits at 42oC, 1 bar.
Ignoring heat transfer from the outside of the heat exchanger and neglecting kinetic and potential
energy effects, determine the mass flow rate of the air, in kg/min.
Determine the specific enthalpy of the (a) refrigerant entering and (b) exiting the heat exchanger,
each in kJ/kg.
(a) h1 = ?????????????? kJ/kg
(b) h2 = ?????????????? kJ/kg

Determine the mass flow rate of the air, in kg/min, to one decimal place.

kg/min

Q8.
Problem 4.059 GO Multipart
Go Problem : Part 1
Refrigerant 134a enters an air conditioner compressor at 3.2 bar, 10 oC and is compressed at steady
state to 10 bar, 70oC. The volumetric flow rate of refrigerant entering is 3.0 m3/min. The power input
to the compressor is 55.2 kJ per kg of refrigerant flowing. Neglecting kinetic and potential energy
effects, determine the heat transfer rate, in kW.
Which location has a larger mass flow rate?

The mass flow rates are equal.

Inlet
Exit

Determine the mass flow rate through the compressor, in kg/min, to two decimals.

??? kg/min
Determine the rate of heat transfer associated with this system, in kW, to two decimal places. Be sure
to use proper sign convention ("+" into the system, "-" out of the system)

??? kW

Q9.
Problem 2.27
A gas is compressed from V1 = 0.3 m3, p1 = 1 bar to V2 = 0.1 m3, p2 = 5.1 bar. Pressure and volume
are related linearly during the process. For the gas, find the work, in kJ.
???? kJ.

Q10.
Problem 1.08
A gas occupying a volume of 25 ft3 weighs 4.5 lbf on the moon, where the acceleration of gravity is
5.47 ft/s2. Determine
(a) its weight, in lbf, on Mars, where g = 12.86 ft/s2
?????? lbf.
(b) density, in lb/ft3, on Mars, where g = 12.86 ft/s2
?????? lb/ft3