THERMODYNAMICS

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ADRIASJVEA3EXAM).
I. Pressure
1. If the barometric pressure is 1020mbar (102 kPa), convert, a) an absolute pressure of
1.7 bats to a gage reading in bars, b) a vacuum reading of 600 mbar to an absolute value, in bars
and kPa, c) an absolute pressure of 0.6 bar (60kPa) mbars in vacuum, and d) a gage reading of
2.2 bars to an absolute pressure, in kPa. Hint. Pgage = Pabs – Patm

2. Consider problem 2, except that gage C reads 4.5 bars and gage B reads 2.2 bars. Determine
the reading of gage A and convert this reading to an absolute value.

II. Work
3. A Closed system containing gas expands slowly in a piston-cylinder from 600 kPa and 0.1 m3
to final volume of 0.50 m3. Determine the work done if the pressure distribution is determined to
be a) p = C; b) pV = C; c) pV1.4= C; d) p = -300V + 630, where V is in m3 and p in kPa.
III. First law of thermodynamics
4. A quantity of gas is compressed in a constant pressure process at 101 kPa absolute pressure. If
the volume decreases by 0.0125 m3 and the internal energy of the gas is increased by 525 J, how
much heat energy is given up by the gas?
6. An unknown gas has a mass of 1.5 kg and occupies 2.5 m3 while at a temperature of 300˚K
and the pressure of 200 kPa. Determine the ideal gas constant for the gas.
V. Isochoric Process
8. A closed rigid container has a volume of 1 m3 and holds air at 344.8 kPa and 273K. Heat is
added until the temperature is 600K. Determine the heat added, and the final pressure.
9. Air is quasi-statically heated at constant pressure in a piston- cylinder device from 2 bars, 0.06
m3 and 47˚C to a final volume of 0.09 m3. Determine the heat transfer, in kJ.
10. One-half pound air is compressed isothermally and quasistatically in a closed system from 15
psi, to 60˚ F to a final pressure of 90 psi. Determine the internal energy change and the heat
transfer, in BTU.
HEAT TRANSFER
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1. A value 0f 9.37 W/m2-K for hi and ho is frequently used
for still air. If the outer air is exposed to about 24 km/h
wind, ho
a. Will still be 9.37 W/m2-K
b. Is increased
c. Is decreased
d. Can neither increase nor decrease
e. Cannot be determined
2.What is the heat rate input to a water heater if 0.4 kg/s of
water enters 82°C and leaves at 93°C? The water has
approximate specific heat of 4.19 kJ/kg-K
a) 1.7 kW b) 4.4 kW c) 18.4 kW
d) 46.1 kW e) 389.8 kW

3.Water is pumped from a chiller in the basement, where z1=0m, to a

cooling coil located on the top floor of a building, where z2 = 80m. What
is the minimum pressure rise the pump must be capable of providing if
the temperature of the water is 4°C? The density of water is 1000kg/m3.
a) 0.78 kPa b) 9.81 kPa c) 80 kPa
d) 785 kPa e) 2576 kPa
4. An air-conditioned room is maintained at 24°C while out air
temperature is 32°C. What is the temperature difference in degrees Fahrenheit?
a) 4.4 b) 8.0 c) 14.4
d) 32.0 e) 46.4
(5-6). The masonry wall of a building consist of an outer layer of facing brick (k=1.32
W/m-K) 10 cm thick, followed by a 15 cm thick of common brick (k=0.69 W/m-K),
followed by a 1.25-cm layer of gypsum plaster (k= 0.48 W/m-K). An outside
coefficient of 30 w/m2-K may be expected, and a coefficient of 8 W/m2-K is a
reasonable value to use for the inner surface of ventilated room.
 5.What will be the rate of heat gain, per unit area, when the outside air is 35°C and the
inside air is conditioned to 22°C?
a. 27.2 W/m2
b. 72.7 W/m2
c. 17.2 W/m2
d. 7.22 W/m2
6.What will be the temperature of the exposed surface of the
plaster?
a) 25.4°C b) 24.5°C c) 52.4°C
d) 15.4°C e) 67.7°F
7.During a heating process, the temperature of an object is at 10°C. This temperature is
equivalent to a temperature of
a) 10°F b) 50°F c) 10 K
d) 18 K e) 283 K

8.The specific heat of a material is given in a strange unit to be 3.60 kJ/kg-°R. The specific
heat of this material in SI units of kJ/kg-°C is
a) 2.00 b) 3.20 c) 3.60
d) 4.80 e) 6.48
9.Select the material with the lowest thermal conductivity.
a. Air
b. Copper
c. glass wool
d. silver
e. water
10.When radiation impinges on a surface, the
fraction reflected is called reflectivity ρ, the
fraction absorbed as absorptivity α, and
fraction transmitted as transmissivity τ. For
an opaque material
a) τ = 1 b) α = 1
c) ρ = 1 d) ρ + α = 1
e) ρ + α + τ = 1
11.When in the refrigerator, food is best wrapped in
f. aluminum foil
g. china ware
h. cardboard
i. glass
 j. paper
.12.The wall of a furnace consists of a 9” thick layer of firebrick (k=0.8 Btu/h•ft•°F) a ½”
steel frame (k=25 Btu/hr•ft•°F) and an outer 2” thick layer of insulation (k = 0.05
Btu/h•ft•°F). The outer surface of the insulation is exposed to air at 100°F and heat
transfer coefficient is estimated to be 1.0 Btu/hr•ft2•°F. If the temperature of the steel must
not exceed about 500°F, what is the maximum temperature that the inner surface of the
firebrick can be allowed to reach?
a) 500°F b) 527°F c) 587°F
d) 875°F e) 937°F

13.Water at a mean temperature of 150°F flows through a steel pipe having an inside
diameter of 1” and outer diameter of 1.25”. The outer surface of the pipe is exposed to air at
75°F. The heat transfer coefficients on the water and air sides are 100 Btu/h•ft2•°F and 1.0
Btu/h•ft2•°F, respectively. Find the heat transfer per foot length of the pipe.
a) 4.1 Btu/hr•ft
b) 25.9 Btu/hr•ft
c) 48.6 Btu/hr•ft
d) 49.2 Btu/hr•ft
e) 310.8 Btu/hr•ft
14.The temperature inside a rice hull furnace is maintained at 1500 F by means of suitable
control apparatus. The wall of the furnace is 9 in. in thickness and constructed from a
material having a thermal conductivity of 0.18 Btu/hr-ft-F Calculate the heat loss for each
square foot of wall surface per hour. Assume that the inside and outside wall temperature
is 1500 F and 400 F, respectively.

15.The wall of a kiln is made up of 9 in. of fire brick (k=0.72 BTU/hr-ft-°F), 5 in of insulating
bricks (k=0.08 BTU/hr-ft-F), and 7.5 in of red brick (K=0.5 BTU/hr-ft-F). The inner and
outer surface temperatures t1 and t4 are 1500 °F and 150 °F, respectively. Neglecting the
residences of the mortar joints, compute the temperatures t2and t3 at the contact surface.
Bonus. Which melt faster crushed ice or ice cubes? WHY?