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3. A state of water where the quantity of steam and liquid water is indistinguishable.
Answer: a. Critical point
Reference: p.62, Thermodynamics 6th.Ed., Faires and Simmang
4. A power plant that harness energy from the difference in temperature between the depths of the ocean.
Answer: a. OTEC
OTEC stands for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
6. A steam power plant that take a portion steam from turbine stages and use them to heat the water prior
to its entry to the boiler.
Answer: b. Regenerative power plant
reference: p.238, Thermodynamics 6th.Ed., Faires and Simmang
7. The amount of heat needed to raise one gram of water by 1 degree Celcius.
Answer: c. Calorie
8. What isotope of Uranium is capable of atomic fission and therefore can be used as a fuel in nuclear
power plants.
Answer: c. U-235
10. When the stack of the furnace emits a black smoke, it indicates that...
Answer: b. The amount of air used in burning the fuel is not enough
11. The difference between the steam temperature and its boiling temperature at a given pressure.
Answer: a. Degree superheat
Reference: p.61, Thermodynamics 6th.Ed., Faires and Simmang
12. The percentage of steam in a liquid water-steam mixture system is often referred to as
Answer: b. Quality
Reference: p.61, Thermodynamics 6th.Ed., Faires and Simmang
13. What do you call a water on its liquid form when it’s temperature is below its saturation temperature at
given pressure.
Answer: c. Subcooled liquid
This can be a little tricky since "subcooled liquid" and "compressed liquid" states are identical. The BEST
answer though is "subcooled liquid" because the question is referring to the temperature. On the other
hand, if the question refrences the pressure, the answer
15. It is measure of the amount of matter present in a body and contains the Avogadro’s number of
particles.
Answer: d. Mole
Mole is the amount of substance that contains the Avogadro's number (6.022E23) particles.
Reference: p.17, Thermodynamics 6th.Ed., Faires and Simmang