A cylinder having an initial volume of 3 m3 contains 0.1

Chapter 3, Problem 228HP

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Problem 228HP

A cylinder having an initial volume of 3 m3 contains 0.1 kg of water at 40°C. The water is then compressed in an isothermal quasi-equilibrium process until it has a quality of 50%. Calculate the work done by splitting the process into two steps. Assume that the water vapor is an ideal gas during the first step of the process.

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QUESTION:

Problem 228HP

A cylinder having an initial volume of 3 m3 contains 0.1 kg of water at 40°C. The water is then compressed in an isothermal quasi-equilibrium process until it has a quality of 50%. Calculate the work done by splitting the process into two steps. Assume that the water vapor is an ideal gas during the first step of the process.

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Solution 228 HP:

Step 1 of 3:-

Here we need to calculate the work done by splitting the process into two steps.

The initial volume of the cylinder was,

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The amount of water present is,

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The temperature was,

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The quality of the liquid is 50%.

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