Thermodynamics Assignment #1

Q1. Fill out the following table for water –

Phase
p (kPa) T (°C) v (m3/kg) x h (kJ/kg)
Description
a 500 20
b 500 0.2
c 1400 200
d 200 0.8
e 0.25 2500

Q2. Give the phase and missing property of p, T, v and x for the following:R-134a, T = -20°C, p= 150
kPa.

a. R-134a, p= 300 kPa, v= 0.072 m3/kg.

b. CH4 , T = 155°C, v = 0.04 m3/kg
c. CH4 , T = 350°C, v = 0.25 m3/kg

**Learn linear interpolation or regression using calculator to use thermodynamic tables.

Q3. Find R, Cp and Cv for the following substances and provided the justifications for each of one
individually whether it is possible to use ideal gas equations at standard atmospheric temperature
and pressure:

a. Air (M= 28.97) if γ= 1.4 (at standard atmospheric temperature),

b. N2 (M= 28.013) if γ= 1.4 (at standard atmospheric temperature),
c. Ar (M= 39.948) if γ= 1.667 (at standard atmospheric temperature),
d. He (M= 4.003) if γ= 1.667 (at standard atmospheric temperature)

Q4. A cylinder has a thick piston initially held by a pin as shown in fig below. The cylinder contains
carbon dioxide at 200 kPa and ambient temperature of 290 K. the metal piston has a density of 8000
Kg/ m3 and the atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa. The pin is now removed, allowing the piston to
move and after a while the gas returns to ambient temperature. Is the piston resting against the stops?

50 mm

Pin 100 mm

CO2 100 mm

100 mm

Ans: Yes because the final pressure=133 kPa is higher than the combined pressure (108.85 kPa) due
to piston and atmosphere.
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Q5.A 2.6085 m3 rigid tank contains 15 kg of saturated liquid vapour mixture of water at 50°C. The
water is now slowly heated until it exists in a single phase. At the final stage

Case A: Will the water be in liquid phase or the vapour phase? Determine the temp. of the final state?

Case B: What would your answer be if the volume of the tank were 17 liter instead of 2.6085 m3?

• Show the processes on p-v and T-v diagrams.

Ans. 185° C and vapor phase for Case A,

185° C and liquid phase for Case B.

Q6. A piston-cylinder arrangement (as shown in the following fig.) initially contains air at 150 kPa
and 400°C. The set up is allowed to cool to 20°C. Does the piston rests on the stops in the final state?
What is the final pressure in the cylinder.

Ans: Yes and 130.6 kPa.

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