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Chapter 2 Problem 2-53

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A frictionless piston-cylinder device contains 10 kgof water at 20C at atmospheric pressure. An external forceF is then applied on the piston until the pressure inside thecylinder increases to 100 atm. Assuming the coefficient ofcompressibility of water remains unchanged during the compression;estimate the energy needed to compress the waterisothermally. Answer: 29.4 JFIGURE P253Water Pressure gauge

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Title Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications 3 
Author Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
ISBN 9780073380322

A frictionless piston-cylinder device contains 10 kgof water at 20C at atmospheric

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