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(July 29,2018) 6. Past ME Board Problem

TOPICS: Thermodynamics and ICE A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 160 kN/m2 gauge and temperature of 30°C . The
air is heated at constant volume to 60°C with the atmospheric pressure of 759 mm Hg. What is the final
1. Past ME Board Problem gauge pressure?
An air bubble rises from the bottom of a well where the temperature is 25°C, to the surface a. 174 c. 167
where the temperature is 27°C. Find the per cent increase in the volume of the bubble if the depth of the
well is 5 m. Atmospheric pressure is 101,528 Pascals. b. 186 d. 172

a. 49.3 c. 41.3 7. Past ME Board Problem

What is the temperature in °C of 2 liters of water at 30°C after 500 Calories of heat have been
b. 56.7 d. 38.6 added?

2. Past ME Board Problem a. 35.70 c. 38

An ideal gas is 45 psig and 80°F is heated in a closed container to 130°F. What is the final
pressure? b. 30.2 d. 39.75

a. 54 psia c. 75 psia 8. Past ME Board Problem

A volume of 450 cm3 of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm Hg absolute and a
b. 65 psia d. 43 psia temperature of IQPC. What is the volume in cm3 at 760 mm Hg absolute and 0°C?

3. Past ME Board Problem a. 516.12 c. 620.76

A large mining company was provided with a 3000 cm3 of compressed air tank. Air pressure
in the tank drops from 700 kPa to 180 kPa while the temperature remains unchanged at 28°C. What b. 408.25 d. 375.85
percentage has the mass of air in the tank been reduced?
9. Past ME Board Problem
a. 74 c. 76 Assuming compression is according to the law PV = constant. Calculate the initial volume of
gas at a pressure of 2 bar which will occupy a volume of 6 when it is compressed to a pressure of 42 bar.
b. 72 d. 78
a. 126 m3 c. 1303
4. Past ME Board Problem
How much work is necessary to compress air in an insulated cylinder from 0.20 m3 to 0.01 m3. b. 120 m3 d. 1363
Use T1 = 20°C and P1 = 100 kPa
10. Past ME Board Problem
a. 113.4 kJ c. 110.1 kJ A steam condenser receives 10 kg per second of steam with an enthalpy of 2,570 10/kg. Steam
condenses into liquid and leaves with an enthalpy of 160 kJ/kg. Cooling water passes through the
b. 121.4 kJ d. 115.7 k] condenser with temperature increases from 13°C to 24°C. Calculate the cooling water flowrate in kg/s.

5. Past ME Board Problem a. 533 c. 523

A heat engine is operated between temperature limits of 1370°C and 260°C. Engine is
supplied with 14,142 kj/kwh. Find the Carnot cycle efficiency in percent. b. 518 d. 528

a. 70-10 c. 67.56 11. Past ME Board Problem

b. 65.05 d. 69.32
 A Steam expands adiabatically in a turbine from 2000 kPa, 400°C to 400 kPa, 250°C. What is 16. Past ME Board Problem
the effectiveness of the process in percent assuming an atmospheric temperature of 15°C. Neglect Ammonia weighing 22 kg is confined inside
changes in kinetic and potential energy. a cylinder equipped with a piston has an initial pressure of 413 kPa at 38°C. If 2900 kJ of heat is added
Properties of steam: to the ammonia until its pressure and temperature are 413 kPa and 100°C, respectively. What is the
At 2000 kPa and 400°C (h=3247.6 kJ/kg, S= 7.1271 kJ/kg-K) and at 400 amount of work done by the fluid in kJ?
kPa and 250°C ( h=2964.2 kJ/kg , S= 7.3789 kJ/kg-K )
a. 667 c. 420
a.82 c. 80
b. 304 d. 502
b.84 d. 86
17. Past ME Board Problem
12. Past ME Board Problem What is the total required heating energy In raising the temperature of a given amount of water
Steam enters the superheaters of a boiler at a pressure of 25 bar and dryness of 0.98 and leaves when the energy supplied is 1000 kwh with heat losses of 25 %?
at the same pressure at a temperature of 370°C. Calculate the heat energy supplied in the superheaters.
Properties of steam: a. 1000 c. 1333
At 25 bar and 370°C (h = 3171.8 kJ/kg) and at 25 bar and 0.98 dryness (hf, = 962.11 kJ/kg, hfg =
1841.01 kJ/kg). b. 1500 d. 1250

a. 407.46 c. 405.51 18. Past ME Board Problem

A vessel of 0.058 capacity is well insulated and is divided equally by rigid conducting
b. 408.57 d. 406.54 diaphragm. Initially both halves contain air at pressure of 137.8 kPa and 413.4 kPa and a temperature of
27°C and 177°C respectively. What is the increase of entropy of the system in kJ/°C.
13. Past ME Board Problem
The thermal efficiency of a particular engine operating on an ideal cycle is 35%. Calculate the a- 1-002 c. 0.00173
heat supplied per 1200 watt-hr of work developed in kJ.
b. 0.5080 d. 0.1080
a. 12 343 c. 14 218
19. Past ME Board Problem
b. 10 216 d. 11 108 A certain gas at 101.325 kPa and 16°C whose volume is 2.83 are compressed into a storage
vessel of 0.31 m3 capacity. Before admission, the storage vessel contained the gas at a pressure and
14. Past ME Board Problem temperature of 137.8 kPa and 24°C. After admission, the pressure has increased to 1171.8 kPa. What
Determine the average Cp value in kJ/kg-K of a gas if 522 kJ of heat is necessary to raise the should be the final temperature of the gas in the vessel in Kelvin?
temperature from 300 K to 800 K making the pressure constant.
a.298.0 c. 180
a. 1.440 c. 1.038
b. 1.044 d. 1.026 b. 319.0 d. 420

15. Past ME Board Problem 20. Past ME Board Problem

Determine the force in Newtons required to produce an acceleration of 0.30 m/s2 on a 0.05 kg Steam enters a throttling calorimeter at a pressure of 1.03 Mpa. The calorimeter downstream
mass. pressure and temperature are respectively 0.100 Mpa and 125 °C. What is the percentage moisture of the
supply steam?
a. 0.018 N c. 0.015 N Properties of Steam:
P=1.03Mpa hg= 2779.25 kJ/kg, hfg = 2010.7kJ/kg
b. 0.025 N d. 0.200 N At0.100Mpa and 125°C: /? = 2726.6kJ/kg
 a. 2.26 c. 3.15 26. Past ME Board Problem
The maximum thermal efficiency possible for a power cycle operating between 1200°F and
b. 5.21 d. 1.98 225°F is:

21. Past ME Board Problem a. 58 % c. 57.54 %

What pressure is column of water 100 cm high equival6nt to?
b. 8.73 % d. 57.40 %
a. 9807 dynes/cm2 c. 0.10 Bar
27. Past ME Board Problem
b. 9807 N/m2 d. 98100 N/m2 A Carnot engine receives 130 Btu of heat from a hot reservoir at 700°F and rejects 49 Btu of
heat. Calculate the temperature of the cold reservoir.
22. Past ME Board Problem
A water temperature rise of 18°F in the water cooled condenser is equivalent in °C to: a. -21.9 °F c. -20.8 °F

a. -9.44°C c. 10°C b. -24.2 °F d. -22.7 °F

b. 263.56 K d. 7.78°C 28. Past ME Board Problem

A tank contains 80 ft3 of air at a pressure of 350 psi. If the air is cooled until its pressure and
23. Past ME Board Problem temperature decrease to 200 psi and 70°F respectively, what is the decrease in internal energy?
Steam flows into a turbine at the rate of 10 kg/s and 10 kW of heat are
lost from the turbine. Ignoring elevation and kinetic energy effects, calculate the power output from the a. 4575 c. 5552
turbine.
Note: hi = 2739.0 kJ/kg and h2 = 2300.5 kJ/kg b. -5507 d. 0

a. 4605 kW c. 4375 kW 29. Past ME Board Problem

If 10 lbs of water evaporated at atmospheric pressure until a volume of 288.5 ft3 is occupied,
b. 4973 kW d. 4000 kW how much work is done?

24. Past ME Board Problem a. 610,358 ft-lb c. - 610,358 ft-lb

The enthalpy of air is increased by 139.586 kJ/kg in a compressor. The rate of air flow is
16.42 kg/min. The power input is 48.2 kW. Which of the following values most nearly equals the heat b. 0 d. 550,000 ft-lb
loss from the compressor in kW?
30. Past ME Board Problem
a.-10 c. -9.95 A reverse Carnot cycle requires 3 Hp and extracts energy from a lake to heat
a house. If the house is kept at 70°F and requires 2000 Btu per minute, what is the temperature of the
b. 10.2 d. 9.95 lake?

25. Past ME Board Problem a. 35°F c. 39°F

A Carnot engine requires 35 kJ/s from the hot source. The engine produces 15 kW of power
and the temperature of the sink is 26°C. What is the temperature of the hot source in °C ? b. 36°F d. 40°F

a. 245.57 c. 250.18 31. Past ME Board Problem

A pressure gage registers 50 psig in a region where the barometer is 14.25 psia. Find the
b. 210.10 d. 260.68 absolute pressure in psia.
 a. 64.25 c. 151.325 The pressure of the air in a starting air vessel is 40 bar and the temperature is 24°C. If a fire in
the vicinity causes the temperature to rise to 65°C, find the pressure of the air. Neglect any increase in
b. 443 d. 35.75 volume of the vessel.

32. Past ME Board Problem a. 45.52 bar c. 42.55 bar

A pump discharges 50 tons of water per hour to a height of 8 m, the overall efficiency of the
pumping system being 69%. Calculate the output and input power. b. 54.52 bar d. 44.55 bar

a. 1.09 kW & 1.58 kW c. 1.09 kW & 2.58 kW 38. Past ME Board Problem
One cubic meter of a perfect gas at a constant pressure of 1 bar and temperature of 17°C are
b. 2.09 kW & 2.58 kW d. 2.09 kW 8i 1.58 kW compressed to a volume of 0.50 and the final pressure is 6 bar. Calculate the final temperature.

33. Past ME Board Problem a. 870°C c. 597°C

A condenser vacuum gauge reads 715 mm Hg when the barometer stands at 757 mm Hg.
What is the absolute pressure in the condenser in kPa. b. 560°C d. 860°C

a. 196.25 kPa c. 5.60 kPa 39. Past ME Board Problem

An air compressor delivers 0.20m3 of air at a pressure of 850 kPa and 31°C into an air
b. 100.92 kpa d. 95.33 kPa reservoir. Taking the gas constant of air as 0.287 kJ/kg-K. Calculate the mass of air delivered.

34. Past ME Board Problem a. 1-59 kg c. 5.91 kg

Oil flows full bore at a velocity of 2 m/s through a nest of 16 tubes in a single pass cooler. The
internal diameter of the tubes is 30 mm and the density of the oil is 0.85 g/li. Find the volume flow in b. 1.95 kg d. 5.19 kg
liters per second.
40. Past ME Board Problem
a. 20 c.22 An oxygen cylinder of volume 2.3 ft3 has a pressure of 2200 psig and is at 70°F. Determine
the mass of oxygen in the cylinder.
b. 21 d. 23
a. 26.66 lbs c. 28.66 lbs
35. Past ME Board Problem
Calculate the quantity of heat to be transferred to 2.25 kg of brass to raise its temperature from b. 26.86 lbs d. 28.88 lbs
20°C to 240°C taking the specific heat of the brass as 0 394 kJ/kg-K.
41. Past ME Board Problem
a. 519.03 kJ c. 195.03 kJ What is the power of a steam jet 15 mm in diameter moving at 750 m/s? Steam
b. 159.03 kJ d. 591.03 kJ condition, 1.4 kg/cm3, dry and saturated (v = 1.256 m3/kg)

36. Past ME Board Problem a. 29.67 kW c. 19.67 kW

Three cubic meter of air at a pressure of 20 kPag is compressed at constant temperature to a
pressure as 425 kPag. Calculate the final volume of the air. b. 39.67 kW d. 49.67 kW

a. 0.80 m3 c. 0.92 m3 42. Past ME Board Problem

How much power is there in the kinetic energy of the atmosphere (density = 1.217 kg/m3) at
b. 0.69 m3 d. 0.96 m3 56 kph wind velocity? Consider the section that passes through a 3 m diameter circular area normal to
the velocity.
37. Past ME Board Problem
 a. 10.21 kW c. 16.21 kW b.146.46 d.126.46

b. 15.21 kW d. 17.21 kW 48. Past ME Board Problem

Water substance at 70 bar and 65°C enters a boiler tube of constant inside diameter of 25 mm.
43. Past ME Board Problem The water leaves the boiler tube at 50 bar and 700K at velocity of 100 m/s. Calculate the inlet volume
An electric heater is to heat 11 kg of oil per min. from 4.5 oC to 65.5 oC. Specific heat of the flow in li./sec. At 70 bar & 65°C, v1 = 0.001017 m3/kg, at 50 bar & 700 K, V2 = 0.06081 m3/kg.
oil is 2.1 J/gm-oC. How many watts should this heater consume?
a. 0.75 c. 0.82
a. 20 448 W c. 20 400W
b. 0.64 d. 0.96
b. 33 448W d. 23 442W
49. Past ME Board Problem
44. Supplementary Problem A group of 50 persons attend a secret meeting in room which is 12 m wide by 10 m long and a
Find the enthalpy of 1 kg of wet saturated steam at a pressure of 0.20 bar and dryness fraction ceiling height of 3 m. The room is completely sealed off and insulated. Each person gives off 150
of 0.85. At 0.20 bar, hf = 251 kJ/kg, hfg = 2358 kJ/kg kCal per hour of heat and occupies a
volume of 0.20m3. The room has an initial pressure of 101.3 kPa and
a. 2200 kJ/kg c. 2255.30 kJ/kg temperature of 16°C. Calculate the room temperature after 10 minutes. Use R = 0.287 kJ/kg-K and Q =
0.171 kCal/kg-K.
b. 2525.30 kJ/kg d. 2000 kJ/kg
a. 33.1 °C c.38.7 °C
45. Past ME Board Problem
If the specific enthalpy of wet saturated steam at a pressure of 11 bar is 2681 kJ/kg, find its b.37.7 °C d.31.7 °C
dryness fraction. At 11 bar, hf = 781 k3/kg & hfg = 2000 k3/kg.
50. Past ME Board Problem
a. 0.75 c. 0.95 Steam at 1000 lbf/ft3 pressure and 300°R has specific volume of 6.5 ft3/lbm and a specific
enthalpy of 9800 ft-lbf/lbm . Find the internal energy per pound mass of steam.
b. 0.85 d. 0.65
a. 2500 ft-lbf/lbm c. 5400 fl-lbf/lbm
46. Past ME Board Problem
Find the heat transfer required to convert 5 kg of water at a pressure of 20 bar and temperature b. 3300 ft-lbf/lbm d. 6900 ft-lbf/lbm
of 21°C into steam of dryness fraction 0.90 at the same pressure.
Properties of Steam: P = 20 bar; hf = 909 kj/kg, hfg =1890 kj/kg 51. Past ME Board Problem
Note: for water at 21°C, h = 88 kj/kg Determine the average constant pressure 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 at 43.8 oC, h = 2581.1 kJ/kg.
a. 10 610 kJ c. 12 610 kJ
a. 1.79 kJ/kg oC c. 30.57 kJ/kg oC
b. 11 610 kJ d. 15 610 kJ b. 10.28 kJ/kg oC d. 100.1 kJ/kg oC

47. Past ME Board Problem 52. Past ME Board Problem

A closed vessel contains air at a pressure of 140 Kpag and temperature of 20°C. Find the final A 10 vessel initially contains 5 of liquid water and 5 m of saturated vapor at 100 kPa.
gauge pressure if the air is heated at constant volume to 40°C. Take the atmospheric pressure as 759 mm Calculate the internal energy of the system.
Hg. Properties of liquid water and saturated vapor: At 100 Kpa, Vf = 0.001043
m3/kg: Vg = 1.6940 m3/kg ; Uf =417.3 kj/kg; Ug = 2506.1 kj/kg
a.156.46 c.136.46
a. 2.0 x 106 kJ c. 3.0 x 106 kJ
 b. 1.0 x 106 kJ d. 5.0 x 106 kJ 58. Past ME Board Problem
Assume 8 lb of a substance receive 240 Btu of heat at constant volume and undergo a
53. Past ME Board Problem temperature change of 150°F. Determine the average specific heat of the substance during the process.
A vessel with a volume of 1 contains liquid water and water vapor in equilibrium at 600 kPa.
The liquid water has a mass of 1 kg. Calculate the mass of the water vapor. Properties of liquid water a. 0.5 Btu/lb°F c. 0.40 Btu/lb°F
and water vapor at 600 kPa : Vf = 0.001101 m3/kg , Vg = 0.3157 m3/kg
b. 0.3 Btu/lb°F d. 0.20 Btu/lb°F
a. 1.57 kg c. 2.54 kg
59.Past ME Board Problem
b. 1.89 kg d. 3.16 kg The following expressions relate to a particular gaseous mass: PV = 95T, h = 120 + 0.60T
where these units obtain in psf, V in ft3/lb, T in °R and h in Btu/lb. If the specific heats are temperature
54. Past ME Board Problem dependent only, find Cp and Qv.
If 6 liters of a gas at a pressure of 100 kPaa are compressed reversibly according to PV2 = C,
until the volume becomes 2 liters. Find the final pressure. a. 0.6 Btu/lb°R, 0.48 Btu/lb°R c. 0.60 Btu/lb°R, 0.7 Btu/lb°R

a. 600 kPaa c. 900 kPaa b. 0.5 Btu/lb°R, 0.50 Btu/lb°R d. 0.50 Btu/lb°R, 0.48 Btu/lb°R

b. 800 kPaa d. 1000 kPaa 60. Past ME Board Problem

Calculate the entropy of steam at 60 psia with a quality of 0.60. Properties of steam at 60 psia :
55. Past ME Board Problem Sf, = 0.4274 Btu/lb°R & Sfg = 1.2172 Btu/lb°R.
The flow energy of 124 liters per minute of a fluid passing a boundary to system is 108.5
kj/min. Determine the pressure at this point. a. 0.4247 Btu/lb°R C. 0.7303 Btu/lb°R

a. 875 kPa c. 975 kPa b. 1.1577 Btu/lb°R d. 0.896 Btu/lb°R

b. 675 kPa d. 575 kPa 61. Past ME Board Problem

Find the change in internal energy of 5 lbm of oxygen when the temperature changes from
56. Past ME Board Problem 100°C to 120°F, Q, = 0.157 Btu/lbm-°R.
Work done by a substance in reversible nonflow manner in accordance with V = 100/P ft 3,
where P is in psia. Evaluate the work done on or by the substance as the pressure increases from 10 psia a.14.70 Btu c.16.80 Btu
to 100 psia.
b.15.70 Btu d.147 Btu
a. 33 157.22 ft-lb c.43 157.22 ft-lb
62. Past ME Board Problem
b.-33 157.22 ft-lb d.- 43, 157.22 ft-lb Water (Specific heat, Cv= 4.2 kj/kg-K) is being heated byl500-W heater. What is the rate of
change in temperature of 1 kg of water.
57. Past ME Board Problem
A closed gaseous system undergoes a reversible process during which 25 Btu are rejected, the a. 0.043 Kelvin/s c. 0.357 Kelvin/s
volume changing from 5 ft3 to 2 and the pressure remains constant at 50 psia. Find the change of internal
energy. b. 0.179 Kelvin/s d. 1.50 Kelvin/s

a. - 52.76 Btu c. 2.76 Btu 63. Past ME Board Problem

One kilogram of water (Cv, = 4.2 kJ/kg-K ) is heated by 300 BTU of energy. What is the
b, -2.76 Btu d. 52.76 Btu change in temperature in K?
 a. 75.36 K c. 73.80 K 69. Supplementary Problem
A mixture is formed at 689.48 kPaa, 37.8 °C by bringing together these gases each volume
b. 125.20 K d. 17.96 K before mixing measured at 689.48 kPaa, 37.8°C ; 3 mol CO2 , 2 mol N2, 4.5 mol O2. Find the partial
pressure of CO2 after mixing.
64. Past ME Board Problem
Determine the change in enthalpy per lb mass of nitrogen gas as its temperature changes from a. 217.73 kPaa c. 326.60 kPaa
500°F to 200°F. (Cp = 0.2483 BTU/lbm°R )
b. 145.15 kPaa d. 445.15 kPaa
a.- 74.49 Btu/ibm c. - 68.47 Btu/ib^
70. Supplementary Problem
b.- 72.68 Btu/ibm d. - 63.78 Btu/lbm An air with mass of 0.454 kg and an unknown mass of CO2 occupy an 85 liters tank at
2068.44 Kpaa. If the partial pressure of the CO2 is 344.74 kPaa, determine its mass.
65. Past ME Board Problem
Calculate the change in enthalpy as 1 kg of nitrogen is heated from 1000 K to 1500 K, a. 0.138 kg c. 0.183 kg
assuming the nitrogen is an ideal gas at a constant pressure.
The temperature dependent specific heat of nitrogen is Cp = 39.06 - 512.79T1.5 + b. 0.238 kg d. 0.283 kg
1072.7T2 - 820.4T3 where Cp is in kJ/kg-mol, and T is in K.
71. Supplementary Problem
a. 600 10 c. 800 kJ After series of state changes, the pressure and volume of 2.286 kg of Nitrogen are each
doubled. What is change in S?
b. 697.27 kj d. 897.27 kJ
a. 2.807 kJ/kg-K c. 2.987 kJ/kg-K
66. Supplementary Problem
What is the resulting pressure when one pound of air at 15 psia and 200°F is heated at constant b. 2.268 kJ/kg-K d. 3.407 kj/kg-K
volume to 800°F ?
72. Supplementary Problem
a. 15 psia c. 36.4 psia The temperature of 4.82 lb of Oxygen occupying 8 ft3 is changed from 110°F to 200°F while
pressure remains constant at 115 psia. Determine the final volume.
b. 28.6psia d. 52.1 psia
a. 7.26 ft3 c. 9.26 ft3
67. Supplementary Problem
The temperature of an ideal gas remains constant while the absolute pressure changes from b. 8.26 ft3 d. 10.26 ft3
103.4 kPaa to 827.2 kPaa. If the initial volume is 80 liters, what is the final volume?
73. Supplementary Problem
a. 5 li c. 15 li Twenty grams of oxygen gas (O2) are compressed at a constant temperature of 30°C to 5% of
their original volume. What work is done on the system? Use R of air, 0.0619 Cal/gm-K
b. 10 li d. 20 li
a.824 Cal c.944 Cal
68. Supplementary Problem
For a certain ideal gas, R = 0.277 kj/kg-K and k = 1.384. What are the values of Cp and Cv? b.924 Cal d.1124 Cal

a. 0.9984 kj/kg-K, 0.7213 kJ/kg-K c. 0.7124 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kJ/kg-K 74. Supplementary Problem
Helium (R = 0.4968 Btu/lbm°R) is compressed isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68°F. The
b. 1 kJ/kg-K, 0.8124 kj/kg-K d. 0.9984 kJ/kg-K, 0.6124 kJ/kg-K compression ratio is 4. Calculate the work done by the gas.
 a.- 364 Btu/lbm c.- 187 Btu/lbm
80. Supplementary Problem
b.- 145 Btu/lbm d.- 46.7 Btu/lbm Nitrogen is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620°F to 60°F. The
volumetric ratio is (V2/V1) = 6.22 and the value of R for nitrogen is 0.0787 Btu/lbm°R. What is the
75. Supplementary Problem work done by the gas?
Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated
and expands from a volume of 0.04 m3 to 0.10 m3 at a constant pressure of 200 kPa. Calculate the work a.- 100.18 Btu/lbm c. 110.18 Btu/lbm
done by the system.
b.120.27 Btu/Ibm d. -120.27 Btu/lbm
a.8 kJ c. 12 kJ
81. Supplementary Problem
b.10 kJ d. 14 kJ If the °F scale is twice the °C scale, what is the reading in the Fahrenheit scale?

76. Supplementary Problem a. 160° c 140°

A piston-cylinder system contains a gas which expands under a. constant pressure of 1200
lb/ft2. If the piston is displaced 1 ft during the process, and the piston diameter is 2 ft. What is the work b. 320o d. 28o
done by the gas on the piston?
82. Supplementary Problem
a.1768 ft-lb c. 3768 ft-lb Water enters the condenser at 30°C and leaves at 60°C. What is the temperature difference in
°F?
b. 2387 ft-lb d. 4000 ft-lb
a. 16.67 c. 54
77. Supplementary Problem
Gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a weighted piston as the top boundary. The gas is heated b. 48.67 d. 22
and expands from a volume of 0.04 m3 to 0.10 m3. The pressure varies such that PV = constant and the
initial pressure is 200 kPa. Calculate the work done by the system. 83. Supplementary Problem
A cylinder and piston arrangement contains saturated water vapor at 110°C. The vapor is
a. 6.80 kJ c. 9.59 kJ compressed in a reversible adiabatic process until the pressure is 1.6 Mpa. Determine the work done by
the system per kg of water. At 110°C, Si= 7.2387 kJ/kg-K, U1
b. 7.33 kJ d. 12 kJ = 2518.1 kJ/kg and at 1.6 Mpa, S2= 7.2374 kJ/kg-K, U2 = 2950.1 kJ/kg, T2 = 400°C.

78. Supplementary Problem a. - 500 kJ/kg c.-632kJ/kg

In an isentropic process, P1 = 200 psi , P2 = 300 psi and T1 = 700 oR. Find T2 using k = 1.4.
b.- 432 kJ/kg d.- 700 kJ/kg
a. 576°R c. 786°R
84. Supplementary Problem
b. 680°R d. 590°R Helium is compressed isothermally from 14.7 psia and 68°F. The compression ratio is 4.
Calculate the change in entropy of the gas given that RHelium = 0.4961 Btu/lbm°R.
79. Supplementary Problem
Nitrogen (k = 1.4) is expanded isentropically. Its temperature changes from 620°F to 60°F. a.- 0.688 Btu/lbm°R c. 0.688 Btu/lbm°R
Find the pressure ratio (P1/P2).
b.- 2.76 Btu/lbm°R d. 2.76 Btu/lbm°R
a. 0.08 c. 26.2
85. Supplementary Problem
b. 12.91 d. 35.47
 Steam at a pressure of 9 bar (hf = 743 kJ/kg , hfg = 2031 kJ/kg) is generated in an exhaust gas Steam at the rate of 500 kg/hr is produced by a steady flow system boiler from feedwater
boiler from feedwater at 80°C (h = 334.9 kJ/kg). If the dryness fraction of the steam is 0.96, determine entering at 40°C. Find the rate at which heat is transformed in kCal/hr if the enthalpy of steam is 600
the heat transfer per kilogram of steam. kCal/kg and of steam 50 kCal/kg.

a. 2357.86 c. 1357.86 a. 275,000 kCal/hr c. 375,000 kCal/hr

b. 3357.86 d. 5357.86 b. 175,000 kCal/hr d. 475,000 kCal/hr

86. Supplementary Problem 91. Supplementary Problem

If wet saturated steam at 8 bar (hfg = 2048 kJ/kg) requires 82 kJ of heat per kg of steam to Steam leaves an industrial boiler at 827.4 kPa and 171.6°C ( hf = 727.25 kJ/kg , hfg = 2043.2
completely dry it, what is the dryness fraction of the steam ? kJ/kg ). A portion of the steam is passed through a throttling calorimeter and is exhausted to the
atmosphere when the calorimeter pressure is 101.4 kPa and a temperature of 115.6°C ( h = 2707.6 kJ/kg
a. 0.76 c. 0.96 ). How much moisture does the steam leaving the boiler contain?

b. 0.86 d. 0.66 a. 2.08% c. 4.08%

87. Supplementary Problem b. 3.08% d. 5.08%

Wet saturated steam at 17 bar (hf = 872 U/kg, hfg = 1293 kJ/kg) dryness 0.97 is
produced from feedwater at85°C ( h = 335.9 kJ/kg). Find the heat energy supplied per kg. 92. Supplementary Problem
During the polytropic process of an ideal gas, the state changes from 138 kPa and 5°C to 827
a. 4381.41 kJ/kg c. 2381.41 kJ/kg kPa and 171°C. Find the value of n .

b. 1381.41 kJ/kg d. 3381.41 kg a. 1.354 c. 1.345

88. Supplementary Problem b. 1.253 d. 1.234

A turbo-generator is supplied with superheated steam at a pressure of 30 bar and temperature
350°C ( h = 3117 kJ/kg ). The pressure of the exhaust steam from the turbine is 0.06 bar ( hf = 15.2 93. Supplementary Problem
kJ/kg , hfg = 2415 kJ/kg ) with a dryness fraction of 0.88. If the turbine uses 0.25 kg per second, For an ideal gas, what is the specific molar entropy change during an isothermal process in
calculate the power equivalent of the total enthalpy drop. which the pressure changes from 200 kPa to 150 kPa?

a. 109.95 kW c. 309.95 kW a. 2.39 J/mol-K c. 3.39 J/mol-K

b. 209.95 kW d. 409.95 Kw b. 1.39 J/mol-K d. 4.39 J/mol-K

89. Supplementary Problem 94. Supplementary Problem

Steam enters the superheaters of a boiler at a pressure of 20 bar (hf = 909 kJ/kg, hfg = 1890 Water enters the heater at 25°C and leaves at 80°C. What is the temperature change in F°?
kJ/kg , Vg = 0.09957 m3/kg ) and dryness 0.98 and leaves at the same pressure at a temperature of
350°C ( h = 3138 kJ/kg, v = 0.01386 m3/kg ). Find the percentage increase in volume, due to drying and a. 55 c. 11
superheating.
b. 99 d. 65
a. 12.04 c. 32.04
95. Supplementary Problem
b. 22.04 d. 42.04 The suction pressure of a pump reads 600 mm Hg vacuum. What is the absolute pressure in
kPa?
90. Supplementary Problem
 a. 11.33 c. 21.33 a. 0.25 kg, 0.204 kg c. 0.25 kg, 350 kg

b 31.33 d. 41.33 b. 0.35 kg, 0.204 kg d. 0.35 kg, 0.45 kg

96. Supplementary Problem

One kilogram of wet steam at a pressure of 8 bar (Vg = 0.2404 m3/kg, Vf = 0.0011148 m3/kg )
and dryness 0.94 is expanded until the pressure is 4 bar ( Vg = 0.4625 m3/kg, Vf = 0.0010836 m3/kg). If
expansion follows the law PVn = C, where n = 1.12, find the dryness fraction of the steam at the lower
pressure.

a. 0.9072 c. 0.2260

b. 0.4197 d. 0.2404

97. Supplementary Problem

2.5 liters of superheated steam at 25 bar and 400°C (v = 0.1252 m3/kg) is
expanded in an engine to a pressure of 0.1 bar (vg = 14.674 m3/kg, Vf=
3
0.0010102 m /kg) when its dryness fraction is 0.9. Find the final volume of the steam.

a. 163.74 liters c. 363.74 liters

b. 263.74 liters d. 463.74 liters

98. Supplementary Problem

A 1.5 kg of wet steam at a pressure of 5 bar (hf = 640 kJ/kg, hfg = 2109 kJ/kg) dryness 0.95 is
blown into 70 liters of water of 12°C (h = 50.4 kJ/kg). Find the final enthalpy of the mixture.

a. 74.80 kJ/kg c. 94.80 kJ/kg

b. 84.80 kj/kg d. 104.80 kJ/kg

99. Supplementary Problem

Wet saturated steam at 16 bar (hf= 859 kJ/kg, hfg = 1935 kJ/kg)
reducing valve and is throttled to a pressure of 8 bar (hf = 721 kJ/kg, hfg = 2048 kJ/kg ). Find
the dryness fraction of the reduced pressure steam.

a. 0.8833 c. 0.9933

b. 0.7733 d. 0.6633

100. Supplementary Problem

A vessel of volume 8.7 contains air and dry saturated steam at a total pressure of 0.06 bar and
temperature 29°C (Psat = 0.04 bar, v = 34.80 m3/kg). Taking R for air as 287 J/kg-K, calculate the mass
of steam and the mass of air in the vessel.
TOPIC: ICE
1. Past ME Board Problems 7. Past ME Board Problems
An OTTO Engine has a clearance volume of 7%. It produces 300 kW of power. What is the The compression ratio of an ideal OTTO cycle is 6:1. Initial conditions are 101.3 kPa and 20°C.
amount of heat rejected in kW? Find the pressure and temperature at the end of adiabatic compression.

a. 170 c. 152 a.1244.5 kPa, 599.96 K c.1244.5 Kpag, 60°C

b. 160 d. 145 b.1244.5 kPa, 60°C d.1244.5 kPa, 599.96°C

2. Past ME Board Problems 8. Past ME Board Problems

An air standard engine has a compression ratio of 20 and a cut- off ratio of 5. If the intake air An engine operates on the air-standard OTTO cycle. The cycle work is 1000 kJ/kg. What is the
pressure and temperature are 100 kPa and 27°C, find the work in kJ/kg. compression ratio of the engine if the maximum cycle temperature is 3173 K and the temperature at the
end of isentropic compression is 773 K.
a. 2796 c. 2437
a. 6.85 c. 7.85
b. 2165 d. 2751
b. 8.85 d. 9.85
3. Past ME Board Problems
Determine the air-standard efficiency of an engine operating on the Diesel cycle when the 9. Past ME Board Problems
suction pressure is 99.97 kPa and the fuel is injected for 6% of the stroke, the clearance volume is 8% of The conditions at the beginning of compression in an OTTO engine operating on hot-air
the stroke. Assume k =1.4. standard with k = 1.35 are 101.325 kPa, 0.05 and 32°C. The clearance is 8% and 15 kJ are added
per cycle. Determine the mean effective pressure.
a. 60.07% c. 67.01%
a.323.97 kPa c. 223.97 kPa
b. 65.01% d. 64.02%
b.423.97 kPa d. 523.97 kPa
4. Past ME Board Problems
In an air standard OTTO cycle, the clearance displacement volume. Find the thermal efficiency. 10. Past ME Board Problems
The compression ratio of an OTTO cycle is 9. If the initial pressure is 150 kPa, determine the
a. 0.52 c. 0.53 final pressure.

b. 0.55 d. 0.60 a. 1 251.10 kPa c. 2 251.10 kPa

5. Past ME Board Problems b. 4 251.10 kPa d. 3 251.10 kPa

In an air standard Diesel cycle, compression starts at 100 kPa and 300 K. the compression ratio
is 16 to 1, The maximum cycle temperature is 2031 K, Determine the thermal efficiency. 11. Past ME Board Problems
There are supplied 400 kJ per cycle to an, ideal Diesel engine operating on 500 g air, Pi = 100
a. 60.27% c. 63.27% kPa, t1 = 50°C. At the end of compression, P2 = 4000 kPa. Determine the effective pressure of the engine.

b. 62.27 % d. 64.27 % a. 657.57 kPa c. 557.57 kPa

b. 457.57 kPa d. 357.57 kPa

6. Past ME Board Problems 12. Past ME Board Problems

A Diesel engine is operating on a 4-stroke cycle, has a heat rate of 11,315.6 kJ/kW-hr brake. What is the final temperature after compression of a Diesel cycle If the initial temperature is
The compression ratio is 13. The cut-off ratio is 2. Using k = 1.32 what is the brake engine efficiency? 32°C and the clearance is 8%.

a. 63.5 c. 73.5 a. 863.84 K c. 963.84 K

b. 51.2 d. 45.3 b. 763.84 K d. 663.84 K

 a.3.82 bar c. 2.82 bar
13. Supplementary Problem
An Ideal Dual Combustion cycle operates on 500 gram of air. At the beginning of the b.1.82 bar d. 4.82 bar
compression, the air is at 100 kPa, 45°C. If rp = 1.5, rc = 1.65, and rk = 10, determine the cycle efficiency. 19. Supplementary Problem
In an internal combustion engine working on the constant volume cycle, the pressure, volume
a. 53.88 % c. 55.88 % and temperature at the beginning of compression are 101.325 kPa, 113 liters and 48°C respectively, and
the ratio of compression is 10. During combustion at constant volume the gas receives 95 kJ of heat.
b. 54.88 % d. 56.88 % Taking compression according to the law = C, specific heat at constant volume 0.712 kJ/kg-K and gas
constant R = 0.29 kJ/kg-K, calculate the mass of gas compressed.
14. Supplementary Problem
The compression ratio of an engine working on the constant volume cycle is 9.3 to 1. At the a. 0.123 kg c. 0.346 kg
beginning of compression the temperature is 31°c and at the end of combustion the temperature is
1205°C. Taking the compression and expansion to be adiabatic and the value of k as 1.4. Calculate the b. 0.245 kg d. 0.456 kg
theoretical thermal efficiency.
20. Supplementary Problem
a. 59.02% c. 58.02 % The pressure and temperature of the air at the beginning of compression in a diesel engine is
111.46 kPa and 35°C respectively, and the clearance volume is equal to 7.5% of the piston swept volume.
b. 54.02% d. 56.02% Calculate the pressure at the end of compression assuming the law of compression if PV1.36 = C.

15. Supplementary Problem a. 352.83 kPa c. 4,166.31 kPa

The compression ratio in a Diesel engine is 13 to 1 and the ratio of expansion is 6.5 to 1. At the
beginning of compression the temperature is 32°C. Assuming adiabatic compression and expansion b. 8,082.90 kPa d. 41.11 kPa
calculate the ideal thermal efficiency taking the specific heats at constant pressure and volume as 1.005
kJ/kg.K and 0.718 kj/kg.K respectively. 21. Supplementary Problem
The stroke of a petrol engine is 87.5 mm and the clearance is equal to 12.5 mm. A compression
a. 54% c. 58% plate is now fitted which has the effect of reducing the clearance to 10 mm. Assuming the compression
period to be the whole stroke, the pressure at the beginning of compression as 98,29 kPa and the law of
b. 56% d. 52% compression = C, calculate the pressure at the end of compression before and after the compression plate
16. Supplementary Problem is fitted.
The stroke of a gas engine which works on the constant volume cycle is 450 mm. The pressure
at the beginning of the compression is 1.01 bar and at the end of compression it is 11.1 bar. a. 1628.10 kPa c. 1728.10 kPa
Assuming compression follows the law = C, calculate the clearance between the piston and cylinder cover
at the end of compression in mm of length. b. 1528.10 kPa d. 1828.10 kPa
22. Supplementary Problem
a.73.26 mm c. 93.26 mm The compression ratio of a petrol engine working on the constant volume cycle Is 8.5. The
pressure and temperature at the beginning of compression are 101.325 kPa and 40°C and the maximum
b.83.26 mm d. 103.26 mm pressure of the cycle is 3,141.08 kPa. Taking compression to follow the law = C, calculate the temperature
17. Supplementary Problem at the end of compression.
The ratio of compression in a Diesel engine is 16 to 1 and the temperature of the air at the
beginning of the compression is 49°C. Calculate the temperature at the end of compression assuming it a. 388.97°C c. 355.65°C
follows the law = C.
b. 288.97°C d. 255.65°C
a. 826.53°C c. 453.43°C 23. Supplementary Problem
The stroke of an internal combustion engine is 75 mm, the diameter of the cylinder is 70 mm and
b. 553.53°C d. 653.53°C the clearance volume at the end of compression is 36 cm3. Assuming compression follows the law PV1.3 =
18. Supplementary Problem C. Calculate the pressure at the end of compression if the initial pressure is 98.29 kPa.
The stroke of the piston in an internal combustion engine is 880 mm and the clearance is equal
to 80 mm. The law of compression is = C and the pressure at the end of compression is 32 bar. Find the a.1 MPa c. 3MPa
increase of the final pressure caused by reducing clearance by 5 mm.
b.2 MPa d. 4 MPa
24. Supplementary Problem b.- 30.21 kJ d. 100.50 kJ
A petrol engine working on the constant volume cycle has a compression ratio of 9 to 1. If the 29. Supplementary Problem
pressure and temperature of the petrol-vapor air mixture at the beginning of compression are 99.30 kPa The compression ratio of an engine working on the dual combustion cycle is 10.7. The pressure
and 38°C respectively. Calculate the temperature at the end of compression assuming it follows the law = and temperature of the air at the beginning of compression is 101.325 kPa and 32°C. The maximum
C. pressure and temperature during the cycle is 4.154 MPa and 1593°C. Assuming adiabatic compression
and expansion, calculate the temperature at the end of compression.
a. 13.45°C c. 99.30°C
a. 414.14 °C c. 314:14 °C
b. 28.45°C d. 83.48°C
25. Supplementary Problem b. 514.14 °C d. 614.14°C
When the piston is moving up in a two-stroke diesel engine, the scavenge ports are closed when 30.Supplementary Problem
the piston is 675 mm from the top of its stroke, the pressure and temperature of the air in the cylinder then In an Otto cycle if the compression ratio is 5.5, what is the percent clearance?
being 13.80 kPag and 43°C, The clearance is equal to 65 mm and the diameter of the cylinder is 650 mm.
Calculate the mass of air compressed in the cylinder taking the atmospheric pressure as 101.325 kPa and a. 22.22 % c. 19.64%
R for air as 0.287 kj/kg-K.
c. 31.11% d. 25.34%
a. 0.21kg c. 0.41kg 31. Supplementary Problem
The efficiency of an Otto engine is 55% and the stroke volume is 35 liters. If the heat added at
b. 0.31kg d. 0.51kg the beginning of the combustion is 12.6 kJ, calculate the mean effective pressure.
26. Supplementary Problem
The compression ratio of a compression-ignition engine is 14 to 1. The diameter of the cylinder a. 194 kPa c. 198 kPa
is 500 mm and the stroke to bore ratio is 1.2 to 1. At the beginning of the compression the pressure and
temperature of the air in the cylinder is 105 kPa and 51°C, and compression follows the law PV n = C, b. 188 kPa d. 184 kPa
where n = 1.35. Calculate the work done on the air during compression. 32. Supplementary Problem
Gas is compressed in an internal combustion engine according to the law PV 1.36 = C. If the initial
a. -57.69 kJ c. - 76.59 kJ and final temperatures of the gas are 30°C and 382°C respectively, calculate the compression ratio.

b. -67.59 kj d. - 95.67 kJ a. 5.51 c. 7.51

27. Supplementary Problem
Gas initially at a pressure of 101.325 kPa and temperature of 60°C undergoes the following b. 6.51 d. 8.51
cycle. 33. Supplementary Problem
1-2 Adiabatic compression through compression ratio of 4.5:1. If the volumes at the end of compression and at the beginning of expansion in an ideal Diesel
2-3 Heating at constant volume through a pressure ratio of 1.35:1. engine are 0.015 m3 and 0.040 m3 respectively. What is the cut-off ratio?
3-4 Constant pressure expansion to initial pressure
4-1 Constant pressure cooling to initial volume a. 1.67 c. 2.54
If Cp = 1 kJ/kg-K and Cv = 0.678 kJ/kg-K for the gas, determine the thermal efficiency of the cycle.
b. 2.67 d. 1.54
a. 41.41% c. 43.43 % 34. Supplementary Problem
The pressure ratio during the constant volume portion of combustion In a Dual Combustion
b. 39.39 % d. 45.45 % engine is 1.5. If the pressure at the end of the constant volume addition of heat is 4, what is the pressure
28. Supplementary Problem at the beginning?
One kilogram of air at pressure and temperature of 101.325 kPa and 15°C initially, undergoes
the following process In a cycle: a. 3.67 Mpa c. 2.67 Mpa
1-2 Isothermal compression to 202.65 kPa
2-3 Polytropic compression from 202.65 kPa to 405.30 kPa b. 6 Mpa d. 7 Mpa
3-1 Isentropic expansion from 405.30 kPa to initial condition
Calculate the heat transfer for process 1 to 2. Use k = 0.287 kJ/kg-K and k = 1.4 for air. 35. Supplementary Problem
If the compression ratio and the cut-off ratio of a Diesel engine are 15 and 3 respectively, what is
a.- 57.29 kJ c. 70.30 k] the expansion ratio?
 a. 4 c. 6 a. 53.20 % c. 55.21 %

b. 5 d. 7 b. 43.20 % d. 45.21 %

36. Supplementary Problem 42. Supplementary Problem

At the beginning of compression in an ideal dual combustion cycle, the working fluid is 2 lbs of The efficiency of an ideal Otto cycle Is 40%. What Is the hot-air value of k, if the compression
air at 14.7 psia and 85°F. The compression ratio is 8.5, the pressure at the end of the constant volume ratio is 6.2?
addition of heat is 450 psia, and there are added 105 BTU during the constant pressure expansion. Find
the pressure ratio and the percentage clearance? a. 1.28 c. 1.25

a. 1.53,13.33% c. 1.53, 12.42% b. 1.38 d. 135

b. 1.31,12.42% d. 1.31, 13.33% 43. Supplementary Problem

What is the clearance of an ideal Otto engine if the efficiency is 40% and k = 1.3?
37. Supplementary Problem
What is the efficiency of the Diesel Engine if the heat added during the constant a. 20.24% c. 10.24%
pressure combustion is 19 BTU and the heat rejected is 9 BTU.
b. 22.27% d. 12.27%
a. 42.63 % c. 55.66 %
44. Supplementary Problem
b. 52.63 % d. 45.66 % An Otto cycle operates a 0.5 lb/s of air from 15 psia and 150°F, at the beginning of compression.
The compression ratio is 4.3; hot air standard k = 1.3. Determine the volume at the end of compression.
38. Supplementary Problem
A Diesel cycle operates with a compression ratio of 14 and with a cut-off occurring at 5% of the a. 2.75 ft3/s c. 3.75 ft3/s
stroke. Find the cut-off ratio, if the initial volume is 1.5 ft3.
b. 1.75 ft3/s d. 4.75 ft3/s
a.1.64 c.3.64
45. Supplementary Problem
b.2.64 d.4.64 An ideal dual combustion cycle operates on 0.60 kg of air. Find the cycle efficiency if the
compression ratio is 12, pressure ratio is 1.6, cut-off ratio 1.5 and k = 1.3.
39. Supplementary Problem
The air is compressed to 1/ 5 of its original volume in an Otto cycle. What is the final a. 40.71 % c. 60.71 %
temperature of the air if the initial temperature is 25°C.
b. 50.71 % d. 45.71 %
a. 288.58 °C c. 255.66°C
46. Supplementary Problem
b. 388.58°C d. 355.66°C What is the pressure ratio in an ideal dual combustion cycle if the pressures at the beginning
and end of the constant volume portion of combustion are 2500 kPa and 4000 kPa respectively.
40. Supplementary Problem
An Otto cycle operates 1 kg of air from 101.325 kPa and 25°C at the beginning of compression. a. 1.4 c.1.6
If the clearance is 15%, find the temperature at the end of compression.
b. 1.5 d.1.7
a. 300°C c. 450.01°C
47. Supplementary Problem
b. 400°C d. 350.01°C In an ideal dual combustion cycle if the cut-off ratio is 1.5 and the volume at the beginning of the
constant pressure portion of combustion is 0.055 m 3, what is the volume at the end of combustion?
41. Supplementary Problem
The compression ratio and the cut-off ratio of an ideal diesel cycle are 13 and 3 respectively. a. 0.0625 m3 c. 0.0825 m3
What is the cycle efficiency for a cold-air standard value of k.
b. 0.0725 m3 d. 0.055 m3
 b. 6.66 % d. 7.56 %
48. Supplementary Problem
At the beginning of compression In an Ideal dual combustion cycle, the working fluid is at 90°F. 54. Supplementary Problem
If the pressure ratio and compression ratio are 1.6 and 13 respectively, what is the temperature at the An ideal diesel engine operates on a 1 kg of cold air with a suction pressure of 110 kPa and an
beginning of the constant pressure portion of combustion? initial temperature of 40°C. The compression pressure is 3000 kPa and the cut-off is at 8% of the stroke
from head-end to dead-end center of the piston. Calculate the ideal cycle thermal efficiency.
a. 1886.64 °F c. 1995.05 °F
a. 58.56% c. 55.85 %
b. 1495.05 °F d. 1586.64 °F
b. 59.55 % d. 65.56 %
49. Supplementary Problem
An ideal dual combustion cycle operates on 0.65 kg of air. At the beginning of compression, the 55. Supplementary Problem
air is at 100 kPa, 45°C. Determine the volume at the end of compression if net work is 300 kJ and The air-standard dual cycle starts at 105 kPa and 26°C. The compression ratio is 11:1 and the
the mean effective pressure is 700 kPa. total heat Intake is 300kJ/kg. If the heat intake at constant volume is 3/5 of the total, determine the mean
effective pressure in kPa.
a. 0.16 m3 c. 0.12 m3
a. 247.56 kPa c. 347.34 kPa
b. 0.26 m3 d. 0.22 m3
b. 517.67 kPa d. 457.34 kPa
50. Supplementary Problem
In an ideal dual combustion cycle, what is the pressure at the beginning of constant pressure
combustion if the pressure ratio is 1.4 and the pressure at the beginning of the constant volume portion of
combustion Is 2500 kPa.

a. 3000 psi c. 3200 psi

b. 3500 psi d. 3600 psi

51. Supplementary Problem

In an air-standard Otto cyde, air enters at 104.7 kPa and 27- oC. The compression ratio is 7:1. If
the net work of the cycle is 120 kJ/kg. Calculate the hear supplied in kJ/kg?

a. 221.88 kJ/kg c. 188.22 kJ/kg

b. 122.88 kJ/kg d. 288.12 kJ/kg

52. Supplementary Problem

A diesel engine takes in air at 105 kPa and 26°C subjected to a compression ratio of 19. What is
the operating clearance in percent?

a. 5.56% c. 4.56 %

b. 6.66% d. 7.56%

53. Supplementary Problem

The volumes of states 1,2 and 3 of a diesel cycle operating on a hot air standard are 300 cm 3 30
cm3 and 90 cm3 respectively. Find the power output if the heat input is 120 kW.

a. 5.56% c. 4.56 %