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Homework Solutions #1: C F Kelvin Rankine Notes
Homework Solutions #1: C F Kelvin Rankine Notes
Homework Solutions #1
(a subset of these problems will be selected for grading)
1. Complete the table, converting all temperatures from one set of units to the others:
o o
C F Kelvin Rankine Notes:
21.1 70 294.3 529.7 Typical room temperature
28 82.4 301.2 541.1 A useful temperature for
comparing/converting oC and oF
-273.2 -459.7 0 0 Absolute zero
36.7 98 309.8 557.7 Nominal body temperature
100 212 373.2 671.7 Nominal boiling point of water
3. The pressure of helium inside a balloon is 1250 mm Hg. What is the pressure in kPa?
166.7 kPa
6. A 4-kW resistance heater in a water heater runs for 2 hours to raise the water
temperature to the desired level. Determine the amount of electric energy used in both
kWh and kJ.
E= 4 kW* 2 hrs = 8 kWh
E = 4 kW * 2 hrs * (3600sec/hr) = 28,800 kJ
Prof. Sailor 1
ME 321 FALL 2011
piston exerts a force of 150 N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa,
determine the pressure inside the cylinder.
(note: early copy of figure gave Patm as 96 kPa, answers using this value are fine)
Patm = 95 kPa
Spring 150N
3.2kg
gas
Prof. Sailor 2