Solved: An air compressor compresses 15 L/s of air at 120

Chapter 5, Problem 5138

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An air compressor compresses 15 L/s of air at 120 kPa and 208C to 800 kPa and 3008C while consuming 6.2 kW of power. How much of this power is being used to increase the pressure of the air versus the power needed to move the fluid through the compressor?

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