Thermodynamics I

Homework

1- What is the difference between intensive and extensive properties?

2- What is a quasi-equilibrium process? What is its importance in engineering?

3- Define the isothermal, isobaric, and isochoric processes.

4- The temperature of a system drops by 45°F during a cooling process. Express this
drop in temperature in K, R, and °C.

5- A gas is contained in a vertical, frictionless piston–cylinder device. The piston has

a mass of 4 kg and a cross-sectional area of 35 cm2. A compressed spring above the
piston exerts a force of 60 N on the piston. If the atmospheric pressure is 95 kPa,
determine the pressure inside the cylinder