In an internal combustion engine, air at atmospheric

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(I) In an internal combustion engine, air at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of about \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is compressed in the cylinder by a piston to \(\frac{1}{9}\) of its original volume (compression ratio =9.0 ). Estimate the temperature of the compressed air, assuming the pressure reaches \(40 \mathrm{~atm}\).

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QUESTION:

(I) In an internal combustion engine, air at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of about \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is compressed in the cylinder by a piston to \(\frac{1}{9}\) of its original volume (compression ratio =9.0 ). Estimate the temperature of the compressed air, assuming the pressure reaches \(40 \mathrm{~atm}\).

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