Assignment III

1. A piston–cylinder device contains 0.85 kg of refrigerant-134a at –10°C. The piston that is free to
move has a mass of 12 kg and a diameter of 25 cm. The local atmospheric pressure is 88 kPa. Now,
heat is transferred to refrigerant-134a until the temperature is 15°C. Determine (a) the final
pressure, (b) the change in the volume of the cylinder, and (c) the change in the enthalpy of the
refrigerant-134a.
2. 10 kg of R-134a fill a 1.115-m3 rigid container at an initial temperature of –30°C. The container is
then heated until the pressure is 200 kPa. Determine the final temperature and the initial
pressure.
3. One kilogram of R-134a fills a 0.14-m3 weighted piston–cylinder device at a temperature of –
26.4°C. The container is now heated until the temperature is 100°C. Determine the final volume
of the R-134a.
4. Water is to be boiled at sea level in a 30-cm-diameter stainless steel pan placed on top of a 3-kW
electric burner. If 60 percent of the heat generated by the burner is transferred to the water
during boiling, determine the rate of evaporation of water.
5. 10 kg of R-134a at 300 kPa fills a rigid container whose volume is 14 L. Determine the temperature
and total enthalpy in the container. The container is now heated until the pressure is 600 kPa.
Determine the temperature and total enthalpy when the heating is completed.
6. One kilogram of water fills a 150-L rigid container at an initial pressure of 2 MPa. The container is
then cooled to 40°C. Determine the initial temperature and the final pressure of the water.
7. A piston–cylinder device contains 0.6 kg of steam at 300°C and 0.5 MPa. Steam is cooled at
constant pressure until one-half of the mass condenses.
(a) Show the process on a T-v diagram.
(b) Find the final temperature.
(c) Determine the volume change.
8. A rigid 10-L vessel initially contains a mixture of liquid water and vapor at 100°C with 12.3 percent
quality. The mixture is then heated until its temperature is 180°C. Calculate the heat transfer
required for this process.
9. A piston–cylinder device contains 5 kg of refrigerant-134a at 800 kPa and 70°C. The refrigerant is
now cooled at constant pressure until it exists as a liquid at 15°C. Determine the amount of heat
loss and show the process on a T-v diagram with respect to saturation lines.
10. 2 kg of saturated liquid water at 150°C is heated at constant pressure in a piston–cylinder device
until it is saturated vapor. Determine the heat transfer required for this process.
11. An insulated piston–cylinder device contains 5 L of saturated liquid water at a constant pressure
of 175 kPa. Water is stirred by a paddle wheel while a current of 8 A flows for 45 min through a
resistor placed in the water. If one-half of the liquid is evaporated during this constant-pressure
process and the paddle-wheel work amounts to 400 kJ, determine the voltage of the source. Also,
show the process on a P-v diagram with respect to saturation lines.