A helium gas is heated at constant volume from 100 kPa,

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Problem 172HP

A helium gas is heated at constant volume from 100 kPa, 300 K to 500 K. A following process expands the gas at constant pressure to three times the initial volume. What is the specific work and the specific heat transfer in the combined process?

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QUESTION:

Problem 172HP

A helium gas is heated at constant volume from 100 kPa, 300 K to 500 K. A following process expands the gas at constant pressure to three times the initial volume. What is the specific work and the specific heat transfer in the combined process?

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Solution 172 HP:

Step 1 of 3:-

Here we have to calculate the specific work and the specific heat transfer.

Initial pressure was,

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The initial temperature was,

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The final temperature was,

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The ideal gas equation at constant volume will lead to,

           

            .

The work done in the process is,

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