Thermodynamics

Consider a system whose temperature is 18°C.

1. Temperature in K is ………………
a) 255 b) 291 c) 318 d) 354
2. Temperature in R is ……………….
a) 459 b) 523.8 c) 572.4 d) 637.2
3. Temperature in °F. is ………………
a) 55.4 b) 64.4 c) 168.8 d) 177.8

The temperature of a system drops by 45°F during a cooling process.

4. The drop in temperature in K is ……………..
a) 25 b) 45 c) 48 d) 57
5. The drop in temperature in R is ……………..
a) 25 b) 45 C) 48 d) 57
6. The drop in temperature in °C is ……………..
a) 25 b) 45 C) 48 d) 57

A vacuum gage connected to a chamber reads 45 kPa at a location where the atmospheric pressure is 92 kPa.
7. The absolute pressure in the chamber is …………… kPa.
a) -23.5 b) 23.5 C) -47 d) 47

The absolute pressure in water at a depth of 5 m is read to be 145 kPa.

8. The local atmospheric pressure is ………………kPa.
a) 69 b) 96 C) 100 d) 1059.

The absolute pressure at a depth of 5 m in a liquid whose specific gravity is 0.85 at the same location
is………………kPa.
a) 111 b) 138 C) 142 d) 147

The basic barometer can be used to measure the height of a building. If the barometric readings at the top and
at the bottom of a building are 730 and 755 mm Hg, respectively. Considering the densities of air and mercury
1.18 kg/m3 and 13,600 kg/m3, respectively.
10. The height of this building is ……………… m.
a) 258 b) 268 C) 278 d) 288
Chapter (2)
A 1300- kg car accelerates from 10 to 60 km/h on an uphill road with a vertical riseof 40 m.
11. The energy required to this acceleration is ……….. kJ.
a) 686 b)861 C) 1765 d) 2785

A 2000-kg car climbs a 100-m-long uphill road with a slope of 30° (from horizontal)
in 10 s. Disregard friction, air drag, and rolling resistance.
12. The power required for this climbing, at constant velocity, is ………..kW.
a) 98.1 b) 170 C) 981 d) 1700
13. The power required for this climbing, from rest to a final velocity of 30 m/s, is ………………kW.
a) 101.1 b) 188.1 C) 173 d) 260
14. The power required for this climbing, from 35 m/s to a final velocity of 5 m/s, is …………………kW.
a) -290 b) -21.9 C) 50 d) 218.1

A frictionless piston–cylinder device contains 2 kg of nitrogen at 100 kPa and 300K. Nitrogen is now
compressed slowly according to the relation PV1.4 = constant until it reaches a final temperature of 360 K.
(Molecular weight of N2 is 28 g/mol)
15. The N2 Gas Constant is …………. J/kg.k.
a) 0.297 b) 297 C) 0.594 d) 594
16. The work input during this process is ……………kJ.
a) -178.2 b) -89.1 C) 89.1 d) 178.2

A mass of 2.4 kg of air at 150 kPa and 12°C is contained in a gas-tight, frictionless piston–cylinder device. The
air is now compressed to a final pressure of 600 kPa. During the process, heat is transferred from the air such
that the temperature inside the cylinder remains constant.
17. The work input during this process is ………………..kJ.
a) -272.14 b) -11.5 C) 11.5 d) 272.14

Nitrogen at an initial state of 300 K, 150 kPa, and 0.2 m3 is compressed slowly in an isothermal process to a
final pressure of 800 kPa.
18. The mass of N2 is ………. g.
a) 297 b) 337 C) 373 d) 733
19. The work done during this process is ………………. kJ.
a) -44 b) -50 C) 44 d) 50
A gas is compressed from an initial volume of 0.42 m3 to a final volume of 0.12 m3. During the quasi
equilibrium process, the pressure changes with volume according to the relation P=aV + b, where a = -1200
kPa/m3 and b = 600 kPa.
20. The work done during this process is …………….. kJ.
a) -82.8 b) -14.4 C) 14.4 d) 82.8

0.1m3 of air is contained in a piston cylinder assembly at 1.5 bar and 27oC. It is first heated at constant volume
until the pressure has doubled, then it's expanded at constant pressure until the volume has tripled.21. The
total work is ………………. kJ.
a) 0.06 b) 0.6 C) 6 d) 60

15 kg of air expand in a cylinder at constant temperature of 500 oC from 10 bar to 1bar.

The air is then heated at constant volume to reach the initial pressure of 10 bar.
22. The total work done is ……………. kJ.
a) -4956 b) 4956 C) -7662 d) 7662

A piston-cylinder device contains 0.5 m3 helium gas at 150 kPa and 20oC.
The helium is now compressed in a polytropic process to 400 kPa and 140oC.
(Molecular weight of helium is 4 g/mol)
23. The helium gas constant is …………… J/kg.k.
a) 2078.5 b) 2.0785 C) 4.1572 d) 4157.2
24. The mass of helium is …………….. g.
a) 0.12315 b) 123.15 C) 61.57 d) 0.06157
25. The volume of helium is ………………….. m3.
a) 0.192 b) 0.264 C) 0.528 d) 0.705
26. The index n for this polytropic process is …………
a) 1.025 b) 1.536 C) -1.025 d) -1.536
27. The work done during this process is ………………. kJ.
a) -1228.6 b) -114.61 C) -57.306 d) 57.306

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28. For state (a), Q equals ……………

a) 2 b) 12 C) 24 d) 38
29. For state (a), E2 equals ……………
a) 14 b) 26 C) 24 d) 28
30. For state (b), W equals …………
a) -30 b) -15 C) 15 d) 30
31. For state (b), E2 equals …………..
a) -15 b) 15 C) 25 d) 55
32. For state (c), E1 equals ……………
a) 5 b) 15 C) 30 d) 65
33. For state (c), ΔE equals ……………
a) 15 b) 30 C) 35 d) 65
34. For state (d), W equals ……………..
a) -6 b) -3 C) 3 d) 6
35.For state (d), E1 equals ……………….
a) -27 b) -21 C) 21 d) 27

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The thermodynamic cycle consists of 5 processes as below
36. For process (1), Q equals …………
a) -20 b) 0 C) 20 d) 30
37. For process (1), ΔU equals ………….
a) -20 b) 0 C) 20 d) 30
38. For the process (2), W equals ……………..
a) -20 b) 0 C) 20 d) 30
39. For the process (2), ΔU equals ………………
a) -20 b) 0 C) 20 d) 30
40. For the process (3), W equals ………………
a) -20 b) 0 C) 10 d) 20
41. For the process (3), ΔU equals …………….
a) -20 b) 0 C) 10 d) 20
42. For the process (4), Q equals ……………..
a) -30 b) -20 C) -5 d) 0
43. For the process (4), ΔU equals …………..
a) -30 b) -20 C) -5 d) 0
44. For the process (5), Q equals …………….
a) -30 b) -20 C) -5 d) 0
45.For the process (5), W equals ………………
a) -30 b) -20 C) -5 d) 0
A 4-m x 5-m x 6-m room is to be heated by a baseboard resistance heater. It is desired that the resistance
heater be able to raise air temperature in the room from 7 to 23oC within 15 min. Assume no heat losses from
the room (atmospheric pressure equals 100 kPa, Cv=0.718 kJ/kg.K).
46. The required power for the resistance heater is ………………… W
a) -1715 b) -1906 C) 1803 d) 68619

A 0.3 m3 tank contains oxygen initially at 1 bar and 30oC. A paddle wheel within the tank is rotated until the
pressure inside rises to 1.5 bar.
During the process 21 kJ of heat is lost to the surrounding. (Molecular weight of oxygen is 32 g/mol).
47. The oxygen gas constant is …………… kJ/kg.k.
a) 8.314 b) 0.2598 C) 0.287 d) 0.5197
48. The mass of oxygen is …………….g.
a) 11.9 b) 190.5 C) 345 d) 381
49. The value of Cp of oxygen is …………….J/g.k.
a) 1.3 b) 0.6495 C) 0.9093 d) 20.785
50. The final temperature of oxygen is ………………. oC
a) 30 b) 139 C) 182 d) 455
51. The paddle wheel work done equals ………………. J.
a) 37614 b) 52659 C) 58614 d) 73659

Chapter (3)
52. The pressure value of saturated liquid water at T=190 oC is ………. bar.
a) 12.27 b) 12.54 C) 12.82 d) 13.1
53. The specific enthalpy (h) value of saturated liquid water at T=190 oC is ……………… kJ/kg.
a) 806.2 b) 807.6 C) 810.6 d) 812.1
54. The specific internal energy (u) value of saturated liquid water at T=190 oC is ……………… kJ/kg.
a) 806.2 b) 807.6 C) 810.6 d) 812.1
55. The specific entropy (s) value of saturated liquid water at T=190 oC is ……………… kJ/kg.k.
a) 2.226 b) 2.236 C) 2.245 d) 2.255
56. The specific volume (υ ) value of saturated liquid water at T=190 oC is ……………… m3/kg.
a) 0.001138 b) 0.001141 C) 0.001143 d) 0.001144
57. The dryness factor (x) value of saturated liquid water at T=190 oC is …………
a) 0 b) 0.5 C) 0.9 d) 1
58. The temperature value of saturated vapor water at P=3bar is ………. oC.
a) 130.5 b) 131.5 C) 132.5 d) 133.5
59. The specific enthalpy (h) value of saturated vapor water at P=3bar is ……..………. kJ/kg.
a) 2542.19 b) 2543.37 C) 2723.68 d) 2725.25
60. The specific internal energy (u) value of saturated vapor water at P=3bar is
……..………. kJ/kg.a) 2542.19 b) 2543.37 C) 2723.68 d) 2725.25
61. The specific entropy (s) value of saturated vapor water at P=3bar …….kJ/kg.k.
a) 7.015 b) 7.004 C) 6.992 d) 6.981
62. The specific volume (υ ) value of saturated vapor water at P=3bar ……. m3/kg.
a) 0.6063 b) 0.6258 C) 0.6468 d) 0.6692
63. The dryness factor (x) value of saturated vapor water at P=3bar is …………..
a) 0 b) 0.5 C) 0.9 d) 1
64. The specific enthalpy (h) value of water at P=7bar, T=200oC is …………kJ/kg.
a) 697.3 b) 2066.04 C) 2763.3 d) 2844
65. The specific internal energy (u) value of water at P=7bar, T=200oC is ……….……kJ/kg.
a) 696.5 b) 1875.75 C) 2572.25 d) 2634
66. The specific entropy (s) value of water at P=7bar, T=200oC is ….……kJ/kg.k.
a) 1.992 b) 4.716 C) 6.708 d) 6.886
67. The specific volume (υ ) value of water at P=7bar, T=200oC is ………… m3/kg.
a) 0.001108 b) 0.2729 C) 0.2923 d) 0.2999
68. The phase of water at P=7bar, T=200oC is ………………
a) sub-cooled b) liq.-vap. mix. C) superheated d) none
69. The temperature of water at P=5bar, X=0.8 is ……………… oC.
a) 151.8 b) 152.6 C) 153.3 d) 154.1
70. The specific enthalpy (h) value of water at P=5bar, X=0.8 is …………..kJ/kg.
a) 2108.3 b) 2255.7 C) 2326.94 d) 2561.06

71.The specific internal energy (u) value of water at P=5bar, X=0.8 is.……kJ/kg.
a) 1921.32 b) 2176.8 C) 2186.7 d) 2561.06
72. The specific entropy (s) value of water at P=5bar, X=0.8 is ….……kJ/kg.k.
a) 5.8298 b) 5.9376 C) 6.5048 d) 6.8220
73. The specific volume (υ ) value of water at P=5bar, X=0.8 is ………… m3/kg.
a) 0.001093 b) 0.3003 C) 0.3157 d) 0.3751
74. The specific enthalpy (h) value of water at P=20bar, T=150oC is …………kJ/kg.
a) 631.1 b) 633.3 C) 676.5 d) 2798.71
75. The specific internal energy (u) value of water at P=20bar, T=150oC is.…kJ/kg.
a) 631.1 b) 633.3 C) 676.5 d) 2583.23
76. The specific entropy (s) value of water at P=20bar, T=150oC is ….……kJ/kg.k.
a) 1.633 b) 1.738 C) 1.840 d) 1.941
77. The specific volume (υ ) value of water at P=20bar, T=150oC is ………… m3/kg.
a) 0.001079 b) 0.00189 C) 0.001101 d) 0.001113
78. The phase of water at P=20bar, T=150oC is ………………
a) sub-cooled b) liq.-vap. mix. C) superheated d) none
79. A 1 m3 tank contains 2.71 kg of steam at 600 kPa. The temperature of steam is…………………..oC.
a) 85.92 b) 158.8 C) 200 d) 220

A closed, rigid tank contains 2 kg of water initially at 80°C and a quality of 0.6. Heat transfer occurs until the
tank contains only saturated vapor. Kinetic and potential energy effects are negligible.
80. The specific internal energy of water before heating (u1) is …………….kJ/kg.
a) 1623 b) 1719 C) 2147 d) 2482
81. The specific internal energy of water after heating (u2) is …………….kJ/kg.
a)393.7 b) 2105 C) 2272 d) 2498
82. The amount of energy transfer by heat, in kJ, equals ………………
a) 784 b) 875 C) 1106 d) 1750

A 1.8 m3 rigid tank contains steam at 220°C. One third of the volume is in the liquid phase and the rest is in
the vapor form.
83. The pressure of the steam is ………… MPa.
a) 2.318 b) 2.363 C) 23.18 d) 23.63
84. The mass of the vapor in the tank is ………………. kg.
a) 6.964 b) 13.93 C) 20.89 d) 504.2
85. The mass of the liquid in the tank is ………………. kg.
a) 6.964 b) 13.93 C) 20.89 d) 504.2
86. The density of the mixture equals ………………… kg/m3.
a) 7.74 b) 280.11 C) 287.85 d) 293.64