Practice Paper

1. A. Defne the following terms:

i. Isobaric process
ii. Isochoric process
iii. Adiabatic process
iv. Isothermal process
v. Quality
. A system consists of a two!phase li"uid!vapor mi#ture of water at $
o
%
and a "uality of &.'. Determine the specifc volume( in m
)
*+g( of the mi#ture.
%. ,abel the P-. diagram shown in /igure ) 0Please re!draw and label
diagram in your answer sheet1
/igure 1
2. A gas undergoes a thermodynamic cycle consisting of three processes
beginning at an initial state where p1 3 1 bar( -1 3 1.4 m
)
and 51 3 412 +6.
.he processes are as follows:
Process 1!2 %ompression with p-3 constant to p23 2 bar( 52 3
$7& +6
Process 2!) 82) 3&( Q2) 3 !14& +6
Process )!1 8)1 3 94& +6
.here are no signifcant changes in +inetic or potential energy. Determine the
heat transfers Q12 and Q)1 each in +6.
). /igure 1 shows a generator arrangement used in lifting loads. As the
generator produces electricity the copper plate is heated which in turn heats
the mi#ture inside the insulated casing. %onsidering the following e"uipment
listed( specify the +ind of system you would use to analyse each component
and s+etch the system boundary showing all energy and*or mass :ow
streams.
i. ;as*,i"uid
ii. Insulated %asing
iii. <lectric ;enerator
/igure 2
Insulated
casing
%opper
plate
<lectric
;enerator
'. <#plain the /irst ,aw of .hermodynamics.
.he net wor+ of a power cycle operating as in /ig.2 is 1&(&&& +6 and the thermal
e=ciency is '&>. Determine the heat transfers Qin and Qout each in +6.

/igure ): Power ?ystem
4. A piston!cylinder assembly contains 2 +g of water at 1&&
o
% and 1 bar. .he
water is compressed to a saturated vapor state where the pressure is 2.& bar.
During compression( there is a heat transfer of energy from the water to its
surroundings having a magnitude of 24& +6. @eglecting changes in +inetic
energy and potential energy determine the wor+( in +6( for the process of the
water and draw the process on a .!v diagram.