FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

MEC 2102: THERMOFLUIDS

COURSE TEST

DATE : 12/11/2021

TIME : 11 -2:00 PM

DURATION : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

 The Examination contains TWO sections A and B

 Section A contains multiple choice questions ,B structured questions
 Answer all questions
SECTION A

1. The first law of thermodynamics states that:

a. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed but can be transformed from one form to another

b. Energy can be destroyed

c. Internal energy is equal to enthalpy

d. Energy is both a scalar and a vector quantity

2. Which of the following is the mathematical statement of the first law of thermodynamics?

a. W = Q

b. Q = W+U

c. Q = dU ± dW

d. Q = W-U

3. What is driving force behind the flow of heat?

a. Temperature

b. Work

c. Heat capacity

d. Temperature difference

4. Hess’s law of thermodynamics states;

a. Energy can be conserved

b. The standard enthalpy of an overall reaction is the sum of the standard enthalpies of the

individual reactions into which a reaction maybe divided

c. An isolated system is spontaneous in nature and accompanied by an increase in entropy

d. That the degree of disorder increases with the increase in temperature

5. Which of the following is true about closed systems?

a. It exchanges energy with its surroundings

b. It doesn’t exchange energy with the surroundings

c. It exchanges mass with its surroundings

d. It exchanges matter with its surroundings

6. The following are examples of an isolated system

a. Condenser

b. Water boiling in an open pan

c. A perfect thermos flask

d. An open room

7. Given that TC = 220c and TH = 585K what is the thermodynamic efficiency of the heat engine?

a. 50%

b. 10%

c. 61%

d. 48%

8. Thermochemistry is the study of;

a. Thermodynamics

b. Heat involved in chemical reactions

c. Energy and its transformations

d. Thermofliuds

9. A heat engine becomes a Carnot cycle under ;

a. Reversible adiabatic conditions

b. Irreversible adiabatic conditions

 c. Reversible non-adiabatic conditions

d. Reversible non-isothermal conditions

10. Molar specific heat capacity at a constant pressure and volume can be related by the relationship;

a. CP – CV = R

b. CV + CP = R

c. Q + W = U

d. CV – R = CP

SECTION B

Question one

(a) Thermodynamic quantities are divided into path and non-path variables, with the help of examples
explain the difference between the two quantities [3marks]

(b) Consider an ideal gas with constant heat capacities CV=2.5R and Cp=3.5R with initial conditions

of P1= 1 bar, T1= 250C and V1 =0.03m3. If it is cooled at constant pressure to V2 =0.005m3, determine:

(i) The final temperature T2 [3 marks]

(ii) The change in enthalpy [3 marks]
(iii) The change in internal energy [3 marks]

Question two

(a) With the help of examples, differentiate between intensive and extensive properties.

[3 marks]

(b) Show that Cp and Cv are connected by the equation C P-CV = R where CP and CV are the

specific heats of a gas at constant Pressure and volume respectively and R is the universal
gas constant (R = 8.314 Jmol-1K-1). [5

marks]